Cali, Colombia – A day after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake shook western Colombia, rescue teams are frantically fighting through the rubble of collapsed buildings to find survivors and recover bodies. The powerful quake has caused at least 254 deaths nationwide, most of them concentrated in the cities of Pereira and Cali, according to government figures….
National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez says 6,125 people confirmed dead as government response faces scrutiny. Published On 3 Aug 20263 Aug 2026 The Venezuelan government has announced that the confirmed death toll from a pair of heavy earthquakes that struck the country in June has risen to 6,125 people. National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez announced…
Catia la Mar, Venezuela – Andreina Velasquez looks up at her multistorey apartment block overlooking Catia la Mar, a coastal city in the Venezuelan state of La Guaira. The concrete slabs that once separated each floor are now stacked on top of each other. “They fell like a pack of cards,” she said, pointing to…
Search for deportees from US continues in the rubble of the hotel they were taken to in Venezuela’s La Guaira city. Published On 30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026 The United States deported more than 140 people to Venezuela on the same day twin earthquakes rocked the country, with rescue crews now desperately searching for survivors…
One case that boosted morale across Venezuela is the rescue in La Guaira of three young siblings, who emerged from the rubble covered in dust and debris, footage broadcast on state television showed. “Come here, my child, come here,” a man says to the first child as he emerges alive from a gap between chunks…
Emergency workers have been desperately racing to rescue people trapped under collapsed buildings after a pair of powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela Wednesday night, leaving at least 164 people dead and nearly 1,000 injured. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Three children were among those pulled…
A pair of earthquakes, the first measuring a magnitude of 7.2 and the second measuring 7.5, were reported Wednesday evening in northwest Venezuela, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There was heavy damage in the Venezuelan capital and largest city of Caracas, with video and images showing collapsed buildings and search and rescue crews scouring…
NewsFeed 7.1 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes strike Venezuela, destroying some buildings in the capital city Caracas. Tsunami warnings were issued for Venezuela and nearby Caribbean islands. Published On 25 Jun 202625 Jun 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
Friday’s earthquake was felt in the capital Dhaka and neighbouring districts, causing destruction and panic. A low-magnitude tremor shook Bangladesh, the national meteorological service has said, a day after a powerful earthquake struck near the capital, Dhaka, killing at least 10 people. Updating earlier tolls from Friday’s magnitude 5.5 earthquake, disaster management official Ishtiaqe Ahmed…
The earthquake comes two months after the deadliest quake in recent Afghan history, which killed thousands of people. Published On 2 Nov 20252 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake has struck northern Afghanistan, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), two months after a quake…
