The first shock felt like the end of the world.
The second one proved it might be.
Within minutes, Caracas was choking in dust, its airport shattered, its skyline torn open, and fears of up to 100,000 dead hanging over a stunned nation. As rescue sirens wailed and buildings folded, desperate families begged for news, while US forces rushed to mo… Continues…In the darkness after the twin quakes, Venezuela is a country holding its breath. Caracas lies gashed open, with apartment blocks sliced in half and furniture dangling over voids where families once slept. Officially, only dozens are confirmed dead and hundreds injured, but the government admits those numbers hide a far more terrifying reality, especially in La Guaira, now labelled a disaster zone and still largely unreachable.
