A powerful earthquake struck Venezuela, causing apocalyptic scenes of widespread devastation, according to Insider Paper. New footage from Maiquetía airport shows the aftermath, following a magnitude 7.1 tremor earlier that also triggered a tsunami warning for Puerto Rico.
A new round of post-earthquake visuals, including structural damage at Caracas's Maiquetía International Airport, has emerged as of around 02:27 Jerusalem, deepening the picture of widespread devastation in Venezuela following the powerful tremor earlier tonight. The footage, reported by Insider Paper, shows the aftermath at the international gateway — a development that comes after The Zioneer's 01:18 Jerusalem report noted building damage in the capital.
The sequence began at 01:18 Jerusalem, when The Zioneer first reported the USGS-confirmed magnitude 7.1 earthquake. By 01:18 Jerusalem the same bulletin noted initial reports of building damage in Caracas. At 01:23 Jerusalem an article expanded on structural damage at Maiquetía, and by 01:55 Jerusalem The Zioneer reported the tsunami warning for Puerto Rico, which was later lifted. Initially unverified social-media accounts described panic and collapsed structures; the new footage provides visual corroboration of damage at the airport, though the full extent of casualties remains unconfirmed.
As The Zioneer reported on Thu 02:08 Jerusalem, the tremor was strong enough to damage structures in Caracas and prompted a Pacific Tsunami Warning Center alert. The earthquake struck near the coast, affecting the main airport serving the capital. Local emergency services are responding, but communications are reportedly disrupted.
The extent of casualties and damage beyond the airport — including reports of collapsed structures in other cities — remains unverified. The tsunami warning for Puerto Rico has been lifted.
5 developments
- DevelopingTwo major earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 devastate Venezuela
- StrongEarthquake of magnitude 7.1 strikes Venezuela, triggering tsunami warning for Puerto Rico
- DevelopingEarthquake aftermath: multiple buildings destroyed in Venezuelan port city of La Guaira
- DevelopingBuilding collapses reported in Caracas after magnitude 7.1 earthquake
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