Additional distressing footage from yesterday's earthquake in Venezuela has emerged, showing more of the widespread destruction. The posts, circulated Friday morning, add to the growing visual record of the disaster that struck Thursday, with rescue efforts ongoing.
Friday morning saw the release of additional footage from Thursday's devastating earthquake in Venezuela, as rescue crews continue searching for survivors. The new videos and images, circulated Friday morning on social media, show further widespread destruction across affected areas, adding to the growing visual record of the disaster that struck Thursday.
The new footage comes after a series of reports The Zioneer published Thursday evening, beginning with initial reports at 04:15 Jerusalem detailing two powerful earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 striking central Venezuela and Caracas, with widespread building collapses reported. Subsequent reports at 04:15 Jerusalem described massive destruction in La Guaira, with dozens of buildings collapsed and rescuers fearing thousands trapped. Aerial footage confirmed structural collapse across the city. A separate unverified source estimated 30,000 people remain unaccounted for, as of a 22:02 Jerusalem report Thursday. Rescue operations have been ongoing, with crews extricating survivors, including a woman pulled from rubble, documented by journalist Assaf Rosenzweig (N12).
Venezuelan authorities report at least 164 dead, as The Zioneer reported Thursday evening. The earthquake is the most powerful to strike the country since 1900, as reported by The Zioneer on Thursday at 11:13 Jerusalem, citing US monitoring data. The background context includes accounts from residents describing building collapses, and distressing footage of a woman trapped in rubble. Rescue efforts remain concentrated in La Guaira and Caracas.
Official casualty figures remain at 164 dead, as reported Thursday evening. The source of the estimate of 30,000 missing is unverified. The extent of the destruction and the final death toll remain unclear as rescue operations continue.
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