A major fire is raging in La Guaira, one of the areas hardest hit by the successive earthquakes that struck Venezuela early Thursday, according to reports. Emergency crews continue rescue operations amid the devastation.
A large fire is raging in La Guaira, Venezuela, following the two powerful earthquakes — magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 — that struck the central coast and Caracas area early Thursday, according to reports. La Guaira is among the hardest-hit areas, with emergency crews continuing rescue efforts amid the blaze. The quakes, which followed an initial magnitude 7.1 tremor, have caused widespread building collapses and fires, as The Zioneer reported at 05:42 and 06:27 Thursday. The full extent of casualties and damage remains unconfirmed; search and rescue operations are ongoing.
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