Two powerful earthquakes – with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 – sent residents running into the streets as buildings shook and collapsed
At Hospital de Clinicas in Caracas, staff have been asked to double up on the night shift to help treat the injured, a worker has said. Video filmed at the hospital showed a darkened hallway with ceiling panels hanging by cables and pieces of plaster scattered across the floor, Reuters reported.
Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, just announced she will soon appear on television to address citizens following today’s natural disaster. Earlier, the interior minsiter, Diosdado Cabello, urged Venezuelans to stay calm and refrain from entering damaged buildings given the risk of aftershocks.
