At least 32 people were killed and more than 700 injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela late Wednesday, acting President Delcy Rodriguez said in an official update early Thursday.
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Latest Venezuela intelligence from 5 public ZettaWire signals, led by: 🚨 BREAKING: At least 32 killed, 700+ injured as two powerful earthquakes strike Venezuela, acting President Delcy Rodriguez says
Venezuela has declared a state of emergency after twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude struck its northern coast, causing widespread destruction and collapsing buildings. Authorities deployed emergency teams as tsunami alerts were issued across the region and global aid offers emerged.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has become the first foreign leader to visit Venezuela since the US military abducted Nicolas Maduro on January 3.
GFZ reports a magnitude 7.43 earthquake near Venezuela's coastal region.
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