&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Venezuela earthquake kills at least 32, over 700 injured; Trump extends help to 'new friends', PM Modi assures 'possible assistance'")
Venezuela has declared a state of emergency after powerful twin earthquakes shook the country. At least 20 aftershocks also hit the country in the next hours of the quake. The country's interim president Delcy Rodriguez announced that earthquake killed at least 32 people and injured more than 700, with La Guaira being the “hardest-hit region.” These two quakes are among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century, with the initial estimates from United States Geological Survey (USGS) suggesting that there could be “high casualties and extensive damage.” The classes in schools and colleges have been cancelled for several days.
Scary visuals emerged from the locations hit by the earthquake. A video showed a building collapsing like a pack of cards, while another captured the panic in the stadium during a baseball game in Caracas. "The stairs came away, the whole wall cracked. Things fell from the ceiling. It was horrible," 54-year-old bank employee Odalis Escalona in Caracas said. The strongest tremors in earthquake-prone Venezuela's recent history occurred in 1997, killing 73 people, and in Caracas in 1967, when 236 people died.
Indian PM assures support
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the devastation caused by the series of earthquakes and assured India’s support during the crisis.
In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Deeply saddened by the devastation caused by the severe earthquakes in Venezuela. On behalf of the people of India, I extend our heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Venezuela, especially to the families who have lost their loved ones. We pray for the speedy recovery of those injured and stand in solidarity with all those affected during this difficult time. India stands ready to extend all possible assistance.”
US offers help
US President Donald Trump also said that Washington is ready to assist Venezuela. "The two major earthquakes that just hit the great people of Venezuela are both massive in scale and have left a devastating number of deaths," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. He added that the USA stands "ready, willing, and able to help" the country. He also said that he has instructed all federal agencies to “get ready to move quickly” to help "new and great friends. Prior to his Truth Social post, US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau had also said that he is in touch with Venezuelan authorities and is mobilizing assitance after the earthquakes. No tsunami warning was issued in the US after the quakes. He also announced that the US will be sending search and rescue teams, medical and humanitarian assistance to Venezuela.
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