Reuters reported widespread damage in Caracas after the earthquake

In the capital of Venezuela, Caracas, there is widespread destruction after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in the north of the country. This was reported by the Reuters news agency on June 25.

"Many Venezuelans were at home when the earthquakes occurred, celebrating a public holiday dedicated to the military victory of 1821, which secured Venezuela's independence from Spain," the statement said.

According to the US Geological Survey, according to preliminary estimates, the death toll will range from 10,000 to 100,000 people. The epicenter of the earthquake was located about 160 km west of Caracas.

Civil protection groups and risk management agencies are currently conducting surveys of various areas to assess the sustainability of residential, commercial and public buildings. The number of victims is still unknown, reports "Газета.Ru ".

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An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 occurred on June 24 in the Venezuelan state of Yaracuy in the north of the country. It is noted that the source of the natural cataclysm lay at a depth of 13 km. The epicenter of the earthquake was located 60 km northwest of the city of Valencia, as well as 28 km northeast of San Felipe.