People gather outside a damaged building following an earthquake in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, some 30kms north-west of Caracas, early on June 25, 2026. Powerful twin earthquakes have killed 32 people and injured more than 700, the nation's interim president said on June 25, after the massive shocks collapsed entire buildings and sent people running in panic.,Image: 1112367572, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no , Credit line: Federico PARRA / AFP / Profimedia

CARACAS, VENEZUELA - JUNE 24: Rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building following a powerful earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, on June 24, 2026. Venezuela declared a national state of emergency after twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude struck the country's northern Caribbean coast, causing widespread destruction, disrupting transportation and prompting tsunami warnings across the region. Diko Betancourt / Anadolu,Image: 1112348964, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no , Credit line: Diko Betancourt / AFP / Profimedia

Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas on June 24, 2026. Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck the same area of Venezuela on the evening of June 24, causing buildings to collapse, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and AFP journalists. The quakes drove residents of the capital, Caracas, into the streets.,Image: 1112325893, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no , Credit line: Juan BARRETO / AFP / Profimedia

People look at a collapsed building in the Altamira neighbourhood following an earthquake in Caracas on June 24, 2026. Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck the same area of Venezuela on the evening of June 24, causing buildings to collapse, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and AFP journalists. The quakes drove residents of the capital, Caracas, into the streets.,Image: 1112325178, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no , Credit line: Federico PARRA / AFP / Profimedia