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Live: Strong earthquakes hit Venezuelan capital, 'high casualties' likely
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- A magnitude-7.2 quake struck about 160 kilometres west of Caracas on Wednesday afternoon, according to Reuters, while a magnitude-7.5 tremor hit less than a minute later.
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Link copied Share Share article. A series of strong earthquakes have struck west of Venezuela's capital Caracas, bringing down buildings and causing scientists to estimate "high casualties and extensive damage".
A magnitude-7.2 quake struck about 160 kilometres west of Caracas on Wednesday afternoon, according to Reuters, while a magnitude-7.5 tremor hit less than a minute later.
Follow our live blog below as we bring you more details.
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