THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Joseph Addington) - Earthquakes Devastate Venezuela
State of the Union: The death toll could exceed 10,000 people, per the U.S. Geological Survey. The post Earthquakes Devastate Venezuela appeared first on The American Conservative .
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela within seconds Wednesday evening, killing at least 164 people, injuring nearly 1,000, and sending residents fleeing into the streets as buildings collapsed in Caracas and coastal communities, officials said. The U.S. Geological Survey said a magnitude 7.2 quake hit near Yumare, west of Caracas, followed 39 seconds later by a magnitude 7.5 quake in the same area. The agency said that the final death toll would probably reach thousands and could exceed 10,000. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez declared the Venezuelan province of La Guaira a disaster zone and said rescue crews were searching collapsed buildings for survivors. Authorities reported power outages, school closures, and disruptions at…Open