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Striking Satellite Images of Venezuela Before and After Quakes
Satellite images showed crumbled buildings and destroyed roads as rescue teams raced to find survivors after the 7.5-magnitude quake.
- On Wednesday, June 24, two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude struck west of Caracas, Venezuela, leaving more than 900 people dead.
- Ruptures occurred along the boundary between South American and Caribbean tectonic plates; the seismic doublet sequence striking 39 seconds apart greatly multiplied damage in La Guaira.
- Satellite images from Planet Labs PBC confirm crumbled buildings and destroyed roads in Catia La Mar, Macuto, and Caraballeda, while more than 50,000 people remain missing.
- The U.S. pledged $150 million and Pope Leo donated 100,000 euros to support United Nations rescue efforts, though reports indicate looting has begun in affected areas.
- Rescue teams face a race against time to find survivors under rubble, with citizens using social media channels including 'Euronews' to coordinate rescue locations.
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The disastrous consequences of shocks in the coastal cities of Macuto and Caraballeda (ANSA)
·Italy
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The earth trembled in Venezuela last Wednesday. Two earthquakes of magnitude greater than 7 on the Richter scale in just 40 seconds shook the foundations of the country with an unusual phenomenon known as "seismic doublet" that has released the energy accumulated for 100 years underground and has left, according to the Venezuelan authorities, at least 589 dead and almost 3,000 injured, although it is feared that the figures may be much higher, d…
·Madrid, Spain
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Center
Bias Distribution
- 57% of the sources are Center
57% Center
L 29%
C 57%
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