Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAt least 235 people have died and approximately 50,000 are missing after back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday afternoon. The tremors, measuring magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, hit within 39 seconds of each other west of the capital, Caracas, causing significant damage. Nearly 4,300 people were reported injured, with rescuers continuing to search through rubble as survivors described the scenes as 'like a horror movie'. Interim president Delcy Rodriguez declared a state of emergency following the earthquakes, which led to building collapses in Caracas and the closure of the nation’s main international airport. The US Geological Survey has estimated a 44 per cent probability that the total number of fatalities from the disaster could exceed 10,000. In fullVenezuela earthquakes latest: Death toll soars to 235 with 40,000 missing as emergency crews search for survivorsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez reported on Thursday at least 32 dead and more than 700 injured from the two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 that struck the…

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

The number of victims from the twin earthquake that struck north-central Venezuela rose to at least 164 dead and 971 injured, acting President Delcy Rodríguez reported on…

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

Officials have warned that a high death toll is expected following the quakes as rescue workers continue to search for victims of the terrifying tremors near the Venezuelan capital

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

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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…

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…

Powerful twin earthquakes have killed 32 people and injured more than 700, the nation's interim president said Thursday, after the massive shocks collapsed entire buildings and…

At least 32 people confirmed dead and over 700 injured after back-to-back tremors collapse buildings

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

Back-to-back earthquakes left at least 188 dead and injured more than 1,500 people, the authorities said. Residents of the port city of La Guaira estimated that hundreds of people…

Thousands feared dead as two powerful earthquakes devastate Venezuela, trapping residents and causing widespread destruction in Caracas.

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

Thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas, trapping people beneath the rubble of…

At least 164 people have been killed and 971 injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, according to acting president Delcy Rodríguez, who warned that the toll could…

At least 164 people have been killed and nearly 1,000 others injured in Venezuela with the death toll expected to climb, according to the country's acting president.

Families are posting “missing person” flyers with photos of loved ones, as others share handwritten lists of names while searching for those still unaccounted for.

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