In pictures: Venezuela hit by twin earthquakes
Caracas airport closed, metro suspended and power outages reported after deadly quakes rock Venezuela.
By Al Jazeera, Apps Support
Acting President Delcy Rodriguez has declared a state of emergency, warning that the toll will rise as rescuers search collapsed buildings and reach hard-hit coastal communities. [Juan Barreto/AFP]
Survivors gather in the streets of Caracas after twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 strike Venezuela, killing at least 32 people and injuring more than 700. [Pedro Mattey/AP Photo]
The state of La Guaira has become a disaster zone, acting President Delcy Rodriguez said. [Federico Parra/AFP]
Families spend the night outside damaged homes, some without power or phone signals, huddling with neighbours and pets as aftershocks continue to rattle the earthquake-prone but rarely hit country. [Adrian Naranjo/AP Photo]
A firefighter rescues a dog from a building that collapsed after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela. [Pedro Mattey/AP Photo]
Survivors describe the terror of the twin jolts, saying the floor “moved like waves” and that the second, stronger quake felt like “a freight train” roaring under their feet. [Pedro Mattey/AP Photo]
As aftershocks continue and the full extent of the disaster emerges, grieving families, strained emergency services and a fragile state confront one of Venezuela’s worst natural catastrophes in decades. [Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo]
Officials urge calm but ask people to remain outside vulnerable structures, warning that aftershocks could trigger new collapses in already weakened buildings across multiple Venezuelan states. [Juan Barreto/AFP]
Neighbours help a man evacuate from his damaged home after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela. [Pedro Mattey/AP Photo]