Hundreds of people in Venezuela remain trapped under rubble and many more are still unaccounted for after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in...

National Assembly chief Jorge Rodriguez said at least 188 people were killed and 1,520 injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela.

National Assembly chief Jorge Rodriguez said at least 188 people were killed and 1,520 injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela.

Twin earthquakes devastated Venezuela on Wednesday morning, killing at least 164 people and injuring 971, as rescuers raced against time to reach survivors trapped beneath collapsed buildings.

At least 164 people have died and 971 were injured after a pair of powerful quakes rocked Venezuela, Acting President Delcy Rodriguez

The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck Wednesday evening were among the strongest in Venezuela in more than a century and could be felt throughout the region.

Two powerful earthquakes in Caracas have left 32 dead and 700 injured. Acting President Rodriguez declares a state of emergency as rescuers search the rubble.

Two strong earthquakes struck off Venezuela's coast, damaging buildings, shutting the main airport and forcing evacuations. The twin tremors triggered regional alerts, rescue efforts and fears of more aftershocks.

The death toll from two devastating earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to at least 188 people, in addition to 1,520 people injured and 200 still trapped, the president of Venezuela's National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, says, according to Reuters, AFP and local media. State media channel Venezolana de Televisión says 157 are reported missing - although the exact figure is unclear with a separate missing people website pointing to a figure in the tens of thousands. At least 2,927 families have lost their homes in the destruction, Rodriguez says. Rescuers are searching the rubble in Caracas and the state of La Guaira, where the UN says more than 100 buildings have collapsed. The quakes, with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, hit a minute apart. The second was the strongest to hit Venezuela since 1900. The US Geological Survey says thousands of people could have been killed in total. From Miami to Mexico to Switzerland, aid from around the world is on the way for victims of the earthquakes in Venezuela, Emergency workers…

At least 164 people have been killed and 971 injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, according to acting president Delcy Rodríguez, who warned that the toll could still rise as rescue operations continue across the country. The figures represent a sharp increase from earlier reports of 32 dead and around 700 injured, as emergency teams reach areas that were initially inaccessible.

Twin earthquakes struck Venezuela within seconds, collapsing buildings in Caracas and La Guaira. Rescue teams searched through rubble as officials declared an emergency and families waited for news.

Venezuelans desperately search for survivors after devastating earthquakes kill 188, leaving many trapped and injured in La Guaira.

Venezuelans desperately search for survivors after devastating earthquakes kill 188, leaving many trapped and injured in La Guaira.

Washington DC: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) offered immediate American assistance to Venezuela after two massive earthquakes struck