The earth trembled! Two massive earthquakes one after the other in Venezuela, fear of thousands of deaths created panic The earth shook! Two massive earthquakes struck Venezuela in quick succession, sparking panic over fears of thousands of deaths.

A very painful and big news is coming out from the South American country Venezuela. Two consecutive and extremely powerful earthquakes in Venezuela have shaken the entire country. Due to these severe tremors, there has been huge devastation in many major cities including the capital Caracas. According to initial ground reports, hundreds of multi-storey buildings have been razed to the ground and thousands of people are feared dead due to being buried under the debris. The administration has imposed high alert and emergency in the country.

Buildings collapsed like cards due to back-to-back tremors

According to eyewitnesses, the first shock was so strong that even before people could recover, the second devastating shock destroyed everything. Its intensity has been measured as extremely dangerous on the Richter scale. Due to the epicenter of the earthquake being at a low depth underground, its impact on the surface was extremely frightening. Skyscrapers, shopping complexes and residential houses in residential areas were turned into piles of debris in no time. There are cracks on the roads and bridges have collapsed, due to which the traffic has come to a complete standstill.

Cities turned into debris, people searching for their loved ones

Immediately after the earthquake, there was hue and cry in the affected areas. A large part of the country is facing blackout due to complete breakdown of communication system (network) and electricity grid. People are frantically trying to remove the debris with their hands in search of their loved ones. A huge crowd of injured people has gathered in the local hospitals, due to which the medical system there has completely collapsed. There is a huge shortage of doctors and paramedical staff.

Rescue work continues on war footing, help sought from the world

The Venezuelan government immediately mobilized disaster management teams, army and local security forces into the rescue operation. The help of cranes and search dogs is being taken to save lives buried under the debris. However, due to frequent aftershocks, rescue operations are facing huge difficulties. Expressing deep sorrow over this national disaster, the President of the country has made an emotional appeal to the international community to immediately send humanitarian aid and rescue experts.