VENEZUELA EARTHQUAKE LIVE | Hundreds Trapped as Twin 7.5 & 7.2 Quakes Devastate Caracas

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CARACAS, Venezuela — Rescue operations are underway in northern Venezuela following a catastrophic double seismic disaster on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, when back-to-back earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck within seconds of each other. The twin tremors, centered near Veroes in Yaracuy State, are the strongest to hit the country in over a century, triggering widespread structural collapses across the capital city of Caracas and the coastal state of La Guaira. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has declared a national state of emergency as the confirmed death toll surpasses 235, with over 1,500 injured and hundreds still trapped beneath pancaked apartment complexes in affluent neighborhoods like Los Palos Grandes and Altamira. Search and rescue crews are racing against the clock amid more than 30 powerful aftershocks, while severely damaged infrastructure, including major power outages, water supply cuts, and the closure of the heavily hit Simón Bolívar International Airport, conti

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