The United States Geological Survey has estimated that the final death toll could be between 10,000 and 100,000 people.

As pledges of aid pour in from around the world, acting President Delcy Rodríguez has declared a state of emergency.

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.

US Geological Survey estimates 44 per cent chance fatalities could exceed 10,000

Acting president says at least 32 people killed and hundreds more injured