Venezuela's Strongest Earthquake in 126 Years Leaves Devastation as Rescuers Fear Thousands May Still Be Trapped

Rescue teams have been deployed across Venezuela's hardest-hit areas as authorities continue searching for survivors following the country's deadliest earthquake disaster in more than a century. (Credit: Yuri Antonenko | Unsplash)

At least 164 people have been killed and thousands more are feared trapped beneath collapsed buildings after Venezuela was rocked by its strongest earthquake in 126 years.

The devastating double quake, which measured magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, struck just 39 seconds apart on Wednesday, 24 June, reducing buildings to rubble across Caracas, leaving nearly a thousand people injured and prompting a massive international search-and-rescue effort.