Earthquake rocks Venezuela: Footage from airport in Maiquetía captures moments of panic as travellers scramble to escape
A massive earthquake slammed into Venezuela on Wednesday night, and the videos coming out of Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía are hard to watch. Sign boards swing wildly overhead. People scream and run. Lights flicker, then go out completely, leaving travelers stumbling through a dar
By Timesofindia.com
A massive earthquake slammed into Venezuela on Wednesday night, and the videos coming out of Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía are hard to watch.
Sign boards swing wildly overhead.
People scream and run.
Lights flicker, then go out completely, leaving travelers stumbling through a dark terminal that, just minutes earlier, looked like any other busy airport.The quake hit with a magnitude above 7.0.
The United States Geological Survey reported a powerful earthquake struck Venezuela on Wednesday, and the shaking was strong enough that it wasn't just felt in Caracas.
The tremor was felt by millions of people across a vast stretch of Venezuelan territory, and it reached as far as Colombia.The viral video from the airportThis wasn't just some shaky footage and scared travelers.
A section of the terminal's roof or ceiling reportedly collapsed at the airport, which is Venezuela's main international gateway.
Videos reviewed by aviation outlets show fallen ceiling panels, debris scattered across the floor, dust filling the hall, damaged fixtures, and people evacuating as fast as they could.
The footage that's circulating, the one with the swinging sign boards, lines up with reports of damage spreading through the landside passenger area, including the seating zones and the signs meant to guide travelers to their gates.A powerful earthquake tore through Venezuela on Wednesday night, and the scale of it is still coming into focus.
The United States Geological Survey reported the quake at magnitude 7.1, and it hit hard enough that the tremor was felt by millions of people across a wide stretch of the country, reaching all the way into Colombia.
Some early reports even put the magnitude higher, around 7.5.
In Caracas, the panic was immediate.
Buildings collapsed in the capital, and a tsunami warning went out for nearby Caribbean islands, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
That's a huge ripple effect for one earthquake.
Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, who's been a key figure in the government for years, came forward and pointed specifically to "alarming situations" in the Altamira neighborhood, where homes and buildings had crumbled.
His message to residents was blunt: stay outside, because aftershocks could bring down what's still standing.What's clear is that this earthquake didn't just rattle a few windows.
It hit homes, public buildings, and critical infrastructure like Caracas's main airport, all at once.
And with aftershocks still a real possibility, officials are urging people to stay cautious rather than rush back indoors.
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