# At least 32 people have been killed and over 700 were injured after two earthquakes struck the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, with the death toll expected to rise. The quakes, which had magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, were just 40 seconds apart, collapsing buildings and prompting the closure of the country’s main airport. Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has declared a state of emergency. She says hundreds of emergency workers, including from other countries, are working to find and rescue victims trapped under rubble.
State of emergency declared in Venezuela as death toll from twin earthquakes stands at 32