Residents of the capital Caracas were forced to evacuate their residences and seek shelter outdoors as the quakes, which struck less than 200 km from the capital, shook buildings and caused what President Rodriguez described as “severe damage”.
7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes strike Venezuela causing severe damage - no victim numbers given yet
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Wed 23:40 - BBC Headlines
Moment quakes hit Venezuela, causing people to rush on to streets
Thu 02:31 - Rzeczpospolita (PL)
Powerful earthquakes in Venezuela. Americans: Tens of thousands of people could have died
Thu 03:19 - TVN24 (PL)
Powerful earthquakes in Venezuela. Thousands of people could have died
Thu 04:18 - Gazeta Wyborcza (PL)
A powerful earthquake in Venezuela. Collapsed buildings, authorities say "many victims"