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'I saw the windows moving' - Venezuelans describe panic as tremors hit
Key takeaways
- Journalist Nicole Kolster was at home in Venezuela's capital city Caracas when her apartment started shaking violently.
- "I saw the windows moving, and the only thing I could think to do was to get between the front door and a stone wall... to try to protect myself," she recounts.
- Two earthquakes hit the city seconds apart on Wednesday, the first at a magnitude of 7.2 and the second at 7.5.
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BBC, Getty Images Image caption, Nicole Kolster says people in Caracas evacuated to the streets, fearing further aftershocks
Journalist Nicole Kolster was at home in Venezuela's capital city Caracas when her apartment started shaking violently.
"I saw the windows moving, and the only thing I could think to do was to get between the front door and a stone wall... to try to protect myself," she recounts.
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