Venezuela races to rescue hundreds trapped in rubble after major twin earthquakes

By Reuters 26 Jun 2026 Emergency service members with a dog search through the rubble of a building following the twin 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck the country, in Caracas, Venezuela, early 25 June 2026. At least 32 people were killed and 700 injured after two back-to-back earthquakes hit north-central Venezuela in rapid succession, triggering the collapse of buildings, cracking facades, and prompting a national state of emergency, according to Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez. Dive Deeper Speed Read Listen Dive Deeper By Vivian Sequera, Mayela Armas, Tibisay Romero and Deisy BuitragoA magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck about 160 km (100 miles) west of Caracas on Wednesday evening, followed less than a minute later by a magnitude 7.5 tremor, the strongest since 1900, according to the U.S.