Powerful earthquakes rock Venezuela, bringing down buildings in Caracas

⁠Strong earthquakes struck west of Venezuela’s capital ⁠on Wednesday afternoon, bringing down buildings in Caracas and causing scientists to estimate “high casualties and extensive damage” to the South American country.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck about 160km (100 miles) west of Caracas, with a magnitude 7.5 tremor hitting less than a minute later, ‌according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
“High casualties and extensive damage are probable and the disaster is likely widespread,” the...