Venezuela struck by back-to-back earthquakes, many casualties feared

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Venezuela was hit by two powerful earthquakes on Wednesday, with the US Geological Survey stating that high casualties and extensive damage are "probable." The first, a magnitude 7.2 quake, struck near San Felipe, followed almost immediately by a magnitude 7.5 quake near Yumare. Both epicenters were west of the capital, Caracas. Buildings were leveled in Caracas, and footage showed falling debris and people fleeing for safety at Simón Bolívar International Airport. One resident described the experience as "horrible."

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A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck near San Felipe, followed by a magnitude 7.5 quake near Yumare.

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Venezuela was struck by back-to-back earthquakes.

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Buildings were leveled in the capital, Caracas.

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High casualties and extensive damage are probable.

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Footage shows falling debris and people running for cover at Simón Bolívar International Airport.

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US Geological Survey says high casualties ‘probable’ after powerful quakes hit South American country.Venezuela has been struck by powerful back-to-back Earthquakes, levelling buildings in the capital, Caracas, and prompting fears of mass casualties.A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck near San Felipe, about 284km (176 miles) west of Caracas, at 22:04 GMT on Wednesday, followed almost immediately by a magnitude 7.5 quake near Yumare, about 293km (182 miles) west of the capital, the US Geological Survey said.The US science agency said that high casualties and extensive damage were “probable”.Footage posted on social media by Wilmer Azuaje, an elected representative for Barinas State, showed falling debris and people running for cover at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas.“The stairs came away, the whole wall cracked,” the AFP news agency quoted Odalis Escalona, a 54-year-old bank employee in Caracas, as saying. “Things fell from the ceiling. It was horrible.”More to come…

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