Venezuela-Earthquakes/Survivor
Venezuela-Earthquakes/Survivor
Dateline : June 25, 2026
Location : Caracas,Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Duration : 2'17
Caracas, Venezuela - June 25, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of collapsed buildings; rescuers working on rubble
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Micaela Ovelar, witness (starting with shot 1/ending with shot 3):
"It was around 6:00 pm. Many families were at home because of the holiday. And I felt the first tremor, magnitude 7.2. Before I could even react, less than a minute later, a second one hit, even stronger, 7.5. The ground would not stop moving. You hear cars alarm; you hear the street crumble. You see people running from one place to another. The trees were shaking. It was a horror movie. Everyone was in panic."
3. Various of rescuers, machinery, collapsed buildings
4. People standing on road
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Micaela Ovelar, witness (starting with shot 3-4):
"Now Caracas and the whole country are in a state of emergency. Many places were damaged. The damage is, of course, catastrophic. Many buildings collapsed, crumbled. And there were many people that unfortunately, are looking for their families because there are missing people. We have problems with food supply. We have problems with water, with electricity. The internet is inexistent or very very weak. So, it is very hard to communicate. We are really trying to get (back) to normal, but we don't know exactly when that is gonna happen."
6. Rubble on street
More than 20 aftershocks have been recorded in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes struck within seconds of each other in the country's north-central region on Wednesday, according to the Venezuelan Foundation for Seismological Research.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the two quakes, with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, struck less than one minute apart. In a preliminary estimate, the agency warned the death toll could potentially rise to between 10,000 and 100,000.
Micaela Ovelar, a survivor of the earthquakes, depicted the terrifying moment as a scene straight out of a horror movie.
"It was around 6:00 pm. Many families were at home because of the holiday. And I felt the first tremor, magnitude 7.2. Before I could even react, less than a minute later, a second one hit, even stronger, 7.5. The ground would not stop moving. You hear cars alarm; you hear the street crumble. You see people running from one place to another. The trees were shaking. It was a horror movie. Everyone was in panic," she said.
Ovelar said that the affected areas are now facing food supply problems, along with disruptions to electricity, water and internet services.
She hoped for support so that normal life can resume as soon as possible.
"Now Caracas and the whole country are in a state of emergency. Many places were damaged. The damage is, of course, catastrophic. Many buildings collapsed, crumbled. And there were many people that unfortunately, are looking for their families because there are missing people. We have problems with food supply. We have problems with water, with electricity. The internet is inexistent or very very weak. So, it is very hard to communicate. We are really trying to get (back) to normal, but we don't know exactly when that is gonna happen," she said.
The Maiquetia Simon Bolivar International Airport, Venezuela's largest airport near the capital city, was severely damaged by the earthquakes. It has remained closed, with all commercial flights canceled.
ID : 8486596
Published : 2026-06-27 12:06
Last Modified : 2026-06-27 18:38:37
Source : China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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