UPDATE: At least 32 people have died and approximately 700 were… (землетрясение · венесуэла · погибнуть)
UPDATE: At least 32 people have died and approximately 700 were injured in Venezuela due to earthquakes, according to Rodriguez. Venezuelan authorities reported building collapses during the earthquakes.
Consensus
- Two earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela
- Building collapses occurred in Caracas and other states
- A state of emergency was declared by interim President Delcy Rodriguez
- Power outages and mobile communication disruptions occurred in Caracas
- The U.S. Geological Survey classified the event as a red alert for potential fatalities
Points of divergence
- At least 32 people died and around 700 were injured according to interim President Delcy Rodriguez — tvrain
- The U.S. Geological Survey model estimates between 1,000 and 10,000 deaths with 39% probability — tvrain
- Minister of Internal Affairs Diosdado Cabello stated that residential buildings collapsed but did not specify the number of buildings — kommersant
- The U.S. Geological Survey estimates economic damage could be between 2% and 20% of GDP — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Two powerful earthquakes strike Venezuela; at least 32 people killed — Дождь
- Venezuelan authorities report building collapses during earthquake — Коммерсантъ