The videos of the earthquakes that have left Venezuela in a state of shock
Completely demolished buildings, scenes of panic and desperation and images of rescue operations against the clock fill the networks
This Wednesday two earthquakes of great magnitude have caused chaos in Venezuela and have caused hundreds of injuries and an indeterminate number of deaths: 164 have been confirmed, but this number is expected to increase very considerably, given the proportions of the tragedy. The quakes, of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, have collapsed thousands of buildings in the country, buried people under rubble, and caused damage to major infrastructures. Citizens have published videos on social networks showing moments of panic, desperation, and terror moments after the catastrophe.
The state of La Guaira is the one that has been most affected. It is unknown how many dead and injured there are in this region, but it has been declared a disaster zone due to the number of collapses that have occurred.
The scenes of panic that have occurred in the streets and inside buildings, such as airports, have gone viral on social networks due to the impact level of the images.
The state many buildings are left in is surprising: completely in ruins, crushed or about to fall. The images of the moments they collapse are also chilling:
At this time, the search for people trapped in the rubble of buildings continues incessantly. The international community sends messages of support and aid in the face of the disaster, which has left a country unprepared for these earthquakes in a state of shock.
Venezuela has experienced other earthquakes throughout its history, but this is the most serious one of this century.