"Tragedy Strikes Venezuela: Devastating Earthquake Leaves Trail of Destruction and Desperation A powerful earthquake has struck Venezuela's Caribbean coast, causing widespread destruction and claiming lives in what is being described as the country's worst disaster in over 125 years. The devastating "doublet" of quakes, which hit on Wednesday afternoon, has reduced entire neighborhoods to rubble, leaving many families searching for loved ones and pleading for international aid. The picturesque seafront area of Hotel Avenue, once a popular destination for tourists, is now a scene of utter devastation, with many feared dead or trapped under the debris of collapsed apartment blocks. As the death toll doubles, interim president vows to do everything possible to save as many lives as possible, but the scale of the disaster is likely to be a major challenge for emergency responders."
Worst incident of its kind in country for more than 125 years leaves many searching for family members – and pleading for international helpVenezuela death toll doubles as interim president vows to save ‘as many people as possible’Nearly all of Ligia Level’s family lived in a trio of apartment blocks along Hotel Avenue, a seafront sweep of palm-specked resorts and high-rise condos along Venezuela’s Caribbean coast.When a powerful “doublet” of earthquakes jolted the region on Wednesday afternoon, those buildings and the lives within them came crashing down. Continue reading...
