The twin earthquakes killed 32 people and injured more than 700, Rodriguez said Thursday, after the massive shocks collapsed entire buildings and sent people running in panic.
Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez speaks during a press conference in Caracas on August 11, 2025. On January 3, 2026, Venezuela’s Supreme Court ordered Vice President Delcy Rodriguez to become the country’s interim leader after the United States seized President Nicolas Maduro and whisked him out of the country.
Venezuela’s interim leader declared a state of emergency Wednesday as two massive earthquakes and more than 20 aftershocks rattled the country, forcing the closure of its main airport.
The Maiquetia International Airport, located near Caracas, would close following “serious damage” to its infrastructure, Delcy Rodriguez said, after two tremors of 7.2 magnitude and 7.5 magnitude, respectively, caused buildings to crumble in the capital.
People run into the street following an earthquake in Caracas on June 24, 2026.
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Twin earthquakes killed 32 people and injured more than 700, the nation’s interim president said Thursday, after the massive shocks collapsed entire buildings and sent people running in panic.
A woman lies on the ground while being assisted in the street following an earthquake in Caracas on June 24, 2026.
