June 24,
2026. Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela within minutes of each other.
Numerous buildings collapsed almost instantly. Hospitals suffered damage.
Thousands of people became trapped beneath the rubble. Several thousand others
went missing, while millions were forced to flee their homes in search of
safety.
Seismologists
described the event as a rare ‘earthquake doublet’, two major earthquakes
occurring within a short period. It was Venezuela’s strongest earthquake since...