Authorities announced Friday night that they would block access to La Guaira, the epicenter of the destruction, as chaos and traffic were hampering search efforts.

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Las imágenes que dejó el terremoto en el estado La Guaira declarado zona de desastre natural. pic.twitter.com/AWBVqoPw2v