Hundreds of people in Venezuela were trapped under rubble, and many more remained unaccounted for on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes devastated areas in and around the capital Caracas, killing hundreds, damaging buildings and leaving thousands homeless. A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck about 160 km west of Caracas on Wednesday evening, followed less than a minute later by a magnitude 7.5 tremor, the strongest since 1900, according to the US Geological Survey. Health Minister Carlos Alvarado said late on Thursday that around 235 dead had been received by medical centres.
Hundreds of people in Venezuela were trapped under rubble, and many more remained unaccounted for on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes devastated areas in and around the capital Caracas, killing hundreds, damaging buildings and leaving thousands homeless. A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck about 160 km west of Caracas on Wednesday evening, followed less than a minute later by a magnitude 7.5 tremor, the strongest since 1900, according to the US Geological Survey. Health Minister Carlos Alvarado said late on Thursday that around 235 dead had been received by medical centres. ♬ original sound - The i Paper - The i Paper
