‘Tonnes and tonnes of rubble’: more than 58,000 buildings estimated to have been destroyed in Venezuela earthquakes

Preliminary analysis of satellite data suggests magnitude of natural disaster could dwarf official estimates More than 58,000 buildings may have been damaged and destroyed by the twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela last week, according to a preliminary analysis of satellite data that suggests the scale of the destruction could dwarf official estimates. Last Wednesday’s back-to-back quakes – which measured magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 – killed at least 1,943 people, injured more than 10,571, and lef...

By Clavel Rangel in Caracas, Sam Jones and agencies

More than 58,000 buildings destroyed or damaged in Venezuela quakes

More than 58,000 buildings overall were destroyed or damaged by last week’s twin earthquakes in Venezuela, according to NASA’s data, while tens of thousands are still unaccounted for nearly a week later.

By FRANCE24

Over 58,000 buildings likely damaged or destroyed in Venezuela: satellite data

Some 1,700 people were killed and thousands remain missing following the quakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5.

NASA Satellite Images Show 58,000 Buildings Damaged In Venezuela Earthquakes

NASA said that its satellites were "providing critical support, capturing imagery and data to help teams on the ground assess impacts and guide response efforts."

Venezuela quakes damaged or destroyed 58,000 buildings: NASA

Over 58,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed in the powerful twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela last week, according to a preliminary satellite assessment released by NASA. So...