Buildings collapse after major earthquakes hit Venezuela

· DW

The United States Geological Survey said high casualties and extensive damage are probable in Venezuela after two strong earthquakes rattled the capital and surrounding regions.

  • Central Venezuela was shaken by two earthquakes, one with a magnitude 7.2 and the other with a magnitude 7.5
  • Extensive damage reported in the capital, Caracas
  • High casualties are probable, USGS says
  • Tremors also felt in neighboring Colombia

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