Two powerful earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, struck Venezuela early Thursday, causing extensive destruction, according to a reported report. This follows the initial 7.1 quake and aftershocks reported hours earlier.
A new report received by the desk indicates that two severe earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale, have struck Venezuela, causing extensive devastation. This comes after The Zioneer earlier reported a magnitude 7.1 tremor Thursday morning (reported at 01:23 Jerusalem), followed by a subsequent tsunami warning for Puerto Rico (reported at 02:08 Jerusalem) and assessments of high casualties and widespread damage (reported at 04:06 Jerusalem). The precise locations of the new quakes and the extent of additional casualties have not yet been confirmed; earlier damage reports were centered on Caracas and the port city of La Guaira. Details remain pending at this hour.
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