&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Venezuela interim leader details phone call with US’ Marco Rubio following deadly twin quakes")
After the devastating earthquake, Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez said she spoke to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio over a call on Thursday (June 25). The telephonic exchange took place after her nation was struck by two quakes that have claimed at least 32 lives. She took to her X account to write, “I spoke by phone with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who expressed his solidarity and support for the Venezuelan people during these difficult times for our nation.”
“We appreciate this expression of solidarity with Venezuela during such a challenging period, marked by the impact of the natural disaster that has affected several regions of the country,” she added.
A devastating pair of earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday, leaving at least 32 people dead and over 700 injured. Interim President Delcy Rodriguez declared a state of emergency after the massive shocks caused widespread panic and collapsed entire buildings, prompting frantic search-and-rescue operations.
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the back-to-back earthquakes measured magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, striking the same region. The impact was felt heavily in the capital, where crumbling infrastructure forced authorities to shut down the country's primary airport. Emergency workers and local residents have been working tirelessly through the night, clambering over massive piles of rubble in a race against time to pull survivors from the debris.
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The USGS confirmed on Thursday (June 25) that the 7.5-magnitude tremor stands as the most powerful earthquake to hit Venezuela in over a century. Seismologists noted that the country has not experienced a disaster of this scale since October 29, 1900. During that historic event, a 7.7-magnitude offshore earthquake tore through the region, inflicting severe structural damage on homes, public buildings, and churches across the city. As the nation reels from this latest catastrophe, the immediate focus remains on locating missing persons and stabilising the worst-hit areas.
