"It really is a terrifying thing, but what we are seeing right now is also an international mobilization at its very best," said a spokesperson for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

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

Venezuela's acting president says the powerful back-to-back earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening killed at least 32 people and injured at least 700.