{"id":510316,"date":"2026-06-25T11:24:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T11:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/510316\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T11:24:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T11:24:11","slug":"live-updates-at-least-164-people-dead-after-twin-quakes-in-venezuela-acting-president-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/510316\/","title":{"rendered":"Live updates: At least 164 people dead after twin quakes in Venezuela, acting president says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmqt1pehb00023b6sk2ljfdd6@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The powerful twin earthquakes have hit Venezuela\u2019s northern coast hard, killing at least 32 people and collapsing dozens of buildings, according to the country\u2019s acting President Delcy Rodr\u00edguez.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmqt1q2cb00043b6serrh507m@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The full extent of the casualties and damage may not be clear for many hours, but reports and videos show extensive damage to buildings and infrastructure across the country as residents face a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/06\/24\/weather\/live-news\/venezuela-earthquake-puerto-rico-tsunami?post-id=cmqsxhlm600233b6rnksdt38e\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">terrifying night in the streets<\/a>.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmqt1thug00053b6sgot03cd8@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Here\u2019s what we\u2019re seeing and hearing:\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmqt1ttir00063b6s2n8hji8d@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            La Guaira: The coastal state in northern Venezuela suffered the worst damage and has been declared a disaster zone, Rodr\u00edguez said. The situation in the state is a \u201ctrue tragedy\u201d and dozens of buildings have collapsed, she said. Among them, a large <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/06\/24\/weather\/live-news\/venezuela-earthquake-puerto-rico-tsunami?post-id=cmqsz9c1b00003b6ud3aa4ru4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">waterfront hotel<\/a> in the city of Macuto, which has been reduced to rubble. In the town of Catia La Mar, videos show several collapsed buildings and badly damaged high-rises.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmqt1u77v00073b6s4jg21uie@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            International Airport: La Guaira is home to the Simon Bolivar International Airport, which serves the capital Caracas. The airport has been closed due to \u201csevere damage to its infrastructure,\u201d Rodr\u00edguez said. Video showed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/06\/24\/weather\/live-news\/venezuela-earthquake-puerto-rico-tsunami?post-id=cmqsxsrup00003b6s673xbyl2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">people running<\/a> and several areas inside the airport covered in rubble and dust, with damaged ceilings.\n    <\/p>\n<p>       <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/16x9-vid-00-00-17-02-still007.jpg\" alt=\"16x9_vid.00_00_17_02.Still007.jpg\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1080\" width=\"1920\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Eyewitness captures moment of quake in Venezuela airport\n                <\/p>\n<p>       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782386651_466_16x9-vid-00-00-17-02-still007.jpg\" alt=\"16x9_vid.00_00_17_02.Still007.jpg\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1080\" width=\"1920\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Eyewitness captures moment of quake in Venezuela airport<\/p>\n<p>        1:07<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmqt1yecn00083b6ssu2x901q@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Caracas: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/06\/24\/weather\/live-news\/venezuela-earthquake-puerto-rico-tsunami#cmqsybx1c002d3b6rhxaa7e8e\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Three people were killed<\/a> in the Baruta municipality after two buildings collapsed, the district mayor said. Nicol\u00e1s Maduro Guerra, son of the ousted president, told CNN there are reports that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/06\/24\/weather\/live-news\/venezuela-earthquake-puerto-rico-tsunami#cmqsz31eh002t3b6rkiklokyy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">four buildings had collapsed<\/a> in the capital \u2014 two in San Bernardino, one in Pinto Salinas and one in El Paraiso. The San Bernardino neighborhood in north Caracas was badly hit, with video showing rescue teams pulling survivors out of rubble, and residents describing  harrowing escapes from damaged buildings.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmqt207fq00093b6s875pk19e@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Chacao municipality: Residents in Chacao, in east Caracas, described intense and terrifying shaking. One resident of Los Palos Grandes district <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/06\/24\/weather\/live-news\/venezuela-earthquake-puerto-rico-tsunami?post-id=cmqsvu0qi00043b6s3cfgfw9h\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">told CNN<\/a> there were at least two buildings that collapsed in his neighborhood and many others were damaged. Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said buildings <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/06\/24\/weather\/live-news\/venezuela-earthquake-puerto-rico-tsunami?post-id=cmqsqk7q000003b6r3wawuv6i\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">had also collapsed<\/a> in the municipality\u2019s Altamira neighborhood. The local mayor said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/06\/24\/weather\/live-news\/venezuela-earthquake-puerto-rico-tsunami#cmqssfy160000356r70effp91\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">more than 500 emergency workers<\/a> were trying to rescue people from collapsed and damaged buildings in Chacao. At least two buildings collapsed completely, and many more have suffered structural damage, he added. Gas has been shut off and many areas are without power, according to the mayor.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmqt21a5m000a3b6szy7pb2eh@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The northwestern states of Aragua, Carabobo and Falc\u00f3n have also been affected, with some areas reporting power failures, Rodr\u00edguez said.\n    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The powerful twin earthquakes have hit Venezuela\u2019s northern coast hard, killing at least 32 people and collapsing dozens&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":510317,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[42,7788,43,40,38,41,39],"class_list":["post-510316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headlines","tag-headlines","tag-hnk","tag-news","tag-top-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topnews","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/510316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=510316"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/510316\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/510317"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=510316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=510316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=510316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}