Powerful twin earthquakes hammer Venezuela, killing at least 164

Two powerful earthquake shook Venezuela on Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas.

A pair of powerful earthquakes slammed Venezuela less than a minute apart Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings in the capital, Caracas, and leaving at least 164 people dead.

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At least 971 people were also injured, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said early Thursday following the temblors, updating an initial toll from an address to state media hours earlier.

Those figures did not include possible casualties in the state of La Guaira, north of Caracas, which Rodríguez described as a “true tragedy” and a “disaster zone.”