Twin earthquakes in Venezuela destroy buildings, sow panic
Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck the same area of Venezuela on Wednesday evening, causing buildings to collapse, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and AFP journalists. The quakes sowed panic in the capital, Caracas, driving people into the streets. It was unknown if there were fatalities, but some buildings collapsed […] The post Twin earthquakes in Venezuela destroy buildings, sow panic appeared first on The Namibian .
Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck the same area of Venezuela on Wednesday evening, causing buildings to collapse, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and AFP journalists.
The quakes sowed panic in the capital, Caracas, driving people into the streets.
It was unknown if there were fatalities, but some buildings collapsed and roofs crumbled, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said.
“The stairs came away, the whole wall cracked. Things fell from the ceiling. It was horrible,” said 54-year-old bank employee Odalis Escalona in Caracas.
An AFP journalist saw a 22-story building completely destroyed in the capital’s Altamira neighborhood.
