- Twin earthquakes, measuring magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, struck west of Caracas, Venezuela, on Wednesday afternoon, causing extensive damage and loss of life.
- At least 235 people have been confirmed dead, nearly 4,300 injured, and rescuers are urgently searching for approximately 50,000 individuals reported missing.
- The tremors left thousands homeless and damaged or destroyed over 250 buildings, further impacting a nation already struggling with economic and political instability.
- In a rare moment of hope, Graciela Mora was dramatically pulled alive and conscious from the rubble, recounting her ordeal to emergency workers.
- Interim president Delcy Rodriguez declared a state of emergency, and international aid efforts are being mobilised, with Washington easing sanctions to allow for humanitarian assistance.
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