The earthquake in Venezuela has caused the biggest devastation of the century. The danger is still averted. Aftershock alert has now been issued in Venezuela. Aftershock means that after a big earthquake, smaller tremors occur in the same area. These shocks can last from days to years. In such a situation, there are speculations that earthquake tremors can be felt again in Venezuela. Now let’s talk about how the earthquake caused devastation in Venezuela.
Imagine what will happen if a building more than 100 feet tall suddenly collapses. What will happen if a skyscraper tilts? The road started trembling while walking. The earthquake has caused similar devastation in Venezuela. Many videos and pictures that have surfaced have shocked the whole world. The earthquake in Venezuela is being described as the biggest tragedy of the century.
Actually, the earth shook twice in Venezuela on Wednesday evening. The intensity of the first powerful earthquake was 7.2. Its center was in San Felipe, Yaracuy state. But just 39 seconds later, a second and more powerful earthquake occurred, whose intensity was measured at 7.5. Due to two earthquakes, more than 50 tall buildings started collapsing one after the other in the capital Caracas. Information was given by the government in the evening that so far 164 people have died in this earthquake, more than 900 people are injured.
Death toll in earthquake will increase
But this is still half the picture. It is feared that the number of people killed in this earthquake may increase. And this number can be more than 10 thousand. Both earthquakes occurred about 290 kilometers west of the capital Caracas. Many big oil refineries of Venezuela are also present in this area. Many buildings in the capital Caracas were razed to the ground in the blink of an eye. Wide cracks appeared on the roads. When the earth shook violently and started bursting in many cities, people were seen running out to save their lives wherever they were.
Massive loss of life and property in Venezuela
Some even succeeded in this attempt. But after this there was massive loss of life and property in Venezuela. There was a terrible destruction at Myketia Airport. Many videos and photos of which are going viral on social media. Strong earthquake tremors were felt there. There was chaos and screaming among the people present at the airport. A stampede broke out when a large part of the airport roof collapsed. People were seen running to save their lives. Emergency has been declared in Venezuela. There is a power outage in Caracas. Schools, colleges, metro and train services are closed.
Destruction from stadium to roads
During the earthquake, a baseball match was taking place in a stadium in Venezuela. As soon as the tremors of the earthquake were felt. Suddenly there was chaos. The people sitting in the stadium suddenly reached the field. Meanwhile, when the earthquake occurred, some people were roaming on the road. During this time a part of the building suddenly collapsed. A vehicle passing by had a narrow escape. Similarly, in other areas of Venezuela also, people had to struggle to save their lives due to the earthquake. Although the situation is normal now, only destruction is visible all around.
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