Thousands feared dead after two major earthquakes strike Venezuela
Two major earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5, struck near Caracas, Venezuela, causing significant destruction and loss of life. Rescue efforts are being hampered by the country's existing economic instability and a lack of heavy machinery.
Why it matters
The disaster exacerbates an already severe humanitarian and economic crisis in Venezuela, highlighting the vulnerability of the nation's infrastructure.
LA GUAIRA/CARACAS, June 25 (Reuters) - Thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes, including the country's strongest in over a century, wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas, trapping people beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings and setting off powerful aftershocks.
The report relies on official government figures and eyewitness accounts to describe the disaster objectively.
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