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Rescuers race to find survivors as Venezuela reels from massive quakes: Everything we know so far
Key takeaways
- Figure caption, Watch: Moment earthquake hits Venezuela and leaves buildings collapsed
- Two powerful earthquakes shook the Venezuelan capital of Caracas seconds apart, with the second quake - a magnitude 7.5 - one of the strongest tremors to hit the South American country in a century.
- Buildings collapsed and residents rushed to the streets for safety as the quakes struck.
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Figure caption, Watch: Moment earthquake hits Venezuela and leaves buildings collapsed
Two powerful earthquakes shook the Venezuelan capital of Caracas seconds apart, with the second quake - a magnitude 7.5 - one of the strongest tremors to hit the South American country in a century.
Buildings collapsed and residents rushed to the streets for safety as the quakes struck.
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