Thousands Feared Dead After Venezuela Struck by Strongest Earthquake in Over 125 Years
Key takeaways
- People felt the ground shake across the north of the country, including the capital Caracas, as the earthquakes struck just outside the northwestern town of Yumare around 6pm locally.
- The United States Geological Survey warned the final death could exceed 10,000,
- More than 10,000 people across the country have been reported missing by their families on a website dedicated to those missing.
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Photograph: FEDERICO PARRA/Getty Images Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Thousands of Venezuelans are feared dead after two major earthquakes struck the country less than a minute apart on Wednesday evening.
People felt the ground shake across the north of the country, including the capital Caracas, as the earthquakes struck just outside the northwestern town of Yumare around 6pm locally. The second shock, with 7.5 magnitude, was the largest to hit the country since 1900.
164 people have been confirmed dead so far and more than 971 are injured, according to interim President Delcy Rodríguez, who was sworn in after the US captured the former authoritarian president Nicolás Maduro in January.