By Friday, two days after the earthquakes, 920 people had been confirmed dead and more than 3,000 others injured, and the crisis was continuing.

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…

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

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