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.

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

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…

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