Twin Quakes Strike Caracas

CaracasBack-to-back M7.2 and M7.5 earthquakes struck Wednesday.

Buildings collapsed across the city; Venezuela’s main airport shut after roof damage; 15 people remained trapped in Falcon state 4 hours later.

Venezuela’s government declared a state of emergency; US Geological Survey damage models project casualties between 10,000 and 100,000.

Sources: NDTV