Rescue teams arrive in Venezuela as deaths near 600
Rescue teams from abroad responded to two devastating earthquakes that struck Caracas and the surrounding area, resulting in the deaths of 589 people and injuring 2,980 others, with hundreds still reported missing. The earthquakes had magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 and struck approximately 160 kilometers west of Caracas. U.S. Geological Survey officials predicted that the death toll could exceed 10,000, making them among the strongest earthquakes in Latin America over the past century. The government pledged to provide aid, but criticism was directed at its failure to deliver effective support to the affected areas.
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