Follow The Hindu Live as Venezuela reels from back-to-back earthquakes of magnitude 7.1 and 7.5, among the strongest in over a century. Buildings collapse in Caracas, Maiquetia airport shut, state of emergency declared.`

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

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