Images released by a witness show the destruction caused at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas following powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela. The video shows people running, debris on the ground, and the airport structure destroyed. So far, there is no official information about casualties or the extent of the damage. A powerful earthquake shook Venezuela's northern coast on Wednesday (24th), causing buildings to collapse in Caracas. According to the USGS (United States Geological Survey), the tremor had a preliminary magnitude of 7.5. It occurred just 40 seconds after a foreshock of magnitude 7.2 that hit the region. According to the United States Tsunami Alert Centers, there was a possibility of dangerous tsunami waves in coastal areas located less than 300 kilometers from the epicenter. The alert was canceled some time later. *Updating
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