{"id":356184,"date":"2026-06-27T01:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T00:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-have-so-many-buildings-collapsed-after-venezuela-earthquakes\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T01:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T00:00:24","slug":"why-have-so-many-buildings-collapsed-after-venezuela-earthquakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-have-so-many-buildings-collapsed-after-venezuela-earthquakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Why have so many buildings collapsed after Venezuela earthquakes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/5pBtTnsQjtk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why have so many buildings collapsed after Venezuela earthquakes?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5pBtTnsQjtk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The search for survivors continues across cities in northern Venezuela after two earthquakes hit the country Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>More than 920 people have been killed after 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes struck within minutes of each other, the head of Venezuela&#8217;s national assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, said.<\/p>\n<p>It is believed that the figure will continue to climb in the coming days, with some 3,360 people also injured.<\/p>\n<p>The number of casualties is expected to rise as thousands of people have been reported missing.<\/p>\n<p>A website for people to register loved ones believed to be missing has received nearly 58,500 reports so far, with no contact having been made with more than 50,000 people.<\/p>\n<p>With communication patchy, social media and online registries have become a crucial tool for many Venezuelans seeking information and resources beyond sparse government statistics.<\/p>\n<p>The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that hit on Wednesday evening were among the strongest in Venezuela in more than a century.<\/p>\n<p>Venezuelan state TV showed images of rescues, including a woman who was trapped under a cement slab with only a bare foot poking out before rescuers slid her out alive.<\/p>\n<p>The coastal region of La Guaira, north of the capital Caracas, suffered some of the heaviest damage and casualties, and it where the main airport is based.<\/p>\n<p>It was closed due to damage, which has complicated aid efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Many were stunned on Thursday morning as they saw buildings had been reduced to skeletons, furniture hanging out of windows and helicopters overhead. Buildings were flattened and streets were cracked open.<\/p>\n<p>Families posted missing-person flyers with photos of loved ones while others shared handwritten lists of names as they searched.<\/p>\n<p>Venezuelans abroad struggled to make contact with relatives due to interrupted phone service in the country.<\/p>\n<p>In downtown Caracas, hundreds spent the night huddled in parks, parking lots and other open spaces.<\/p>\n<p>The natural disaster is the latest challenge for acting President Delcy Rodr\u00edguez, the former vice president who took office in January after Nicol\u00e1s Maduro&#8217;s capture.<\/p>\n<p>Venezuela has been facing economic disarray for more than a decade, and many people reject the legitimacy of the political movement Rodr\u00edguez represents.<\/p>\n<p>Rodr\u00edguez declared a state of emergency in an address to the nation late Wednesday. She said the government was creating a $200 million (\u00a3151m) reconstruction fund for damaged hospitals and homes.<\/p>\n<p>She appealed to businesses on Thursday, asking them to make heavy construction equipment available for rescue operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hope to rescue as many living people as possible,\u201d Rodr\u00edguez said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The search for survivors continues across cities in northern Venezuela after two earthquakes hit the country Wednesday evening. More than 920 people have been killed after 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes struck within minutes of each other, the head of Venezuela&#8217;s national assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, said. 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