Venezuela is woensdagavond (lokale tijd) getroffen door twee zware aardbevingen. Meerdere gebouwen zijn ingestort en er wordt gevreesd voor veel dodelijke slachtoffers.

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake and a 7.5-magnitude were less than a minute apart, said the U.S. Geological Survey. The second earthquake was the largest to hit the country since 1900.

Both quakes measured over 7.0 magnitude, with tremors being felt as far as more than a thousand miles away in Brazil’s Amazon region.

Several earthquakes shook Venezuela's capital of Caracas on Wednesday afternoon,witnesses reported.

Strong earthquakes struck west of Venezuela's capital just seconds apart, bringing down buildings in Caracas.

Two powerful earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, about 39 seconds apart, struck north-central Venezuela on Wednesday afternoon, collapsing buildings in the capital, Caracas, and…

Twin 7-magnitude earthquakes have hit Venezuela, causing buildings to collapse in Caracas, with warnings of further powerful aftershocks.

Twin 7-magnitude earthquakes have hit Venezuela, with warnings of further powerful aftershocks.

Caracas (dpa) - Innerhalb von weniger als einer Minute haben zwei sehr starke Erdbeben Venezuela erschüttert. Die US-Erdbebenwarte USGS gab die Stärke der Erschütterungen mit 7,2…

Two earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, local time, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas.

The quakes are among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century

Venezuela: Een beving voor de kust van Venezuela met een kracht van 7,1 heeft voor aanzienlijke schade gezorgd aan gebouwen in Caracas. Over eventuele slachtoffers is nog niks…

In hoofdstad Carácas zijn gebouwen en huizen ingestort. Ook in Curaçao zijn de bevingen gevoeld.

In hoofdstad Caracas zijn gebouwen en huizen ingestort en is schade ontstaan aan het vliegveld. President Rodríguez heeft de noodtoestand afgekondigd.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Back-to-back powerful earthquakes hammered Venezuela on Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas.The US Geological Survey said…

Two powerful earthquakes – with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 – sent residents running into the streets as buildings shook and collapsed

Une première secousse de magnitude 7,2 est survenue vers 18 heures locales, suivie d’une autre, 39 secondes plus tard, de magnitude 7,5. Des immeubles se sont effondrés dans la…

Zwei Erdbeben mit Stärken von 7,2 und 7,5 erschütterten Venezuela in kurzer Folge. Besonders betroffen sind San Felipe, Puerto Cabello und Caracas.

Two major earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, hit near the Venezuelan capital on Wednesday, collapsing buildings and causing widespread damage.

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit about 160km west of Caracas, followed less than a minute later by a magnitude 7.5 tremor, according to the US Geological Survey.

Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela within 39 seconds of each other on Wednesday, triggering building collapses, road damage and panic in parts of the country, including the…