WorldIndependentJun 25, 2026Maroosha Muzaffar
State of emergency as powerful back-to-back earthquakes hit Venezuela
Powerful back-to-back earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude, struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, causing widespread damage and prompting a state of emergency.
The quakes, among the strongest in over a century, led to building collapses, evacuations, and the closure of Simón Bolívar Inter