Video filmed by BBC reporters, contributors and locals shows the aftermath, as frantic residents evacuate.
Moment quakes hit Venezuela, causing people to rush on to streets
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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"