APTOPIX Venezuela Earthquake
Damaged buildings stand a day after earthquakes struck La Guaira, Venezuela, Thursday, June 25, 2026.
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Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings and rescue teams raced to the areas hardest hit by a pair of powerful earthquakes that rocked northern Venezuela, killing at least 164 people. The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that hit Wednesday evening were among the strongest in Venezuela in more than a century, and could be felt throughout the region. Acting President Delcy RodrÃguez said authorities were shifting rescue teams from other parts of the country to La Guaira, which she said was one of the hardest-hit areas. The natural disaster poses a major challenge for RodrÃguez, who took office in January after the U.S. seized then-president Nicolas Maduro in a surprise military operation.
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