Photos: See Venezuela destruction after earthquakes
The Picture Show Photos: See Venezuela destruction after earthquakes June 25, 20262:44 PM ET By John Otis A man carries a mattress past damaged residential buildings following an earthquake in Catia La Mar, La Guaira...
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A significant story is unfolding on the international scene. The Picture Show Photos: See Venezuela destruction after earthquakes June 25, 20262:44 PM ET By John Otis A man carries a mattress past damaged residential buildings following an earthquake in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, about 30 km northwest of Caracas, on June 25, 2026. Federico Parra/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Federico Parra/Getty Images Search and rescue crews are pulling survivors from the rubble after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela less than a minutes apart last night. The earthquakes were Venezuela's largest in over a century.
The epicenter was west of Caracas, but the destruction stretched across one of the country's most densely populated regions. Officials say at least 164 people are dead as rescue crews continue searching thorugh collapsed buildings. Acting President Delcy Rodriguez has declared a state of emergency, urging people to remain alert for aftershocks.
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People react near a damaged apartment building following an earthquake in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, about 30 km northwest of Caracas. Federico Parra/ via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Federico Parra/ via Getty Images People search through the rubble around a car trapped beneath the collapsed remains of a residential building following an earthquake in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, about 30 km northwest of Caracas. Federico Parra/ viaGetty Images hide caption toggle caption Federico Parra/ viaGetty Images People walk past a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas on June 25, 2026.
Manuare Quintero/ via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Manuare Quintero/ via Getty Images People search for survivors while others try to salvage belongings in a collapsed building following an earthquake in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, some 30km north-west of Caracas. Federico Parra/ via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Federico Parra/ via Getty Images Residents look at a damaged apartment building following an earthquake in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, about 30 km northwest of Caracas, on June 25, 2026. Federico Parra/ vua Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Federico Parra/ vua Getty Images A view shows the interior of a heavily damaged apartment building following an earthquake.
Federico Parra/ via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Federico Parra/ via Getty Images Patients lie outside a hospital evacuated after it was damaged in an earthquake in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, Thursday, June 25, 2026. Pedro Mattey/AP hide caption toggle caption Pedro Mattey/AP A man looks out from a damaged apartment building following an earthquake. Federico Parra/ via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Federico Parra/ via Getty Images A firefighter rescues a dog from a building that collapsed after an earthquake.
Pedro Mattey/AP hide caption toggle caption Pedro Mattey/AP Damaged buildings stand a day after earthquakes struck La Guaira, Venezuela.
The development has drawn wide international attention, with diplomatic circles watching closely.
