A new 4.9 magnitude tremor was felt in the coastal region of Venezuela around 7pm this Friday (26), according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC).
The cities of Maracay and Caracas were the places where the earthquake was felt most this time. This latest earthquake was weaker than those that occurred on Wednesday (24), which were 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude.
According to the latest updates, , as a result of the disasters. The information was given by the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez.
The state of La Guaira, the area most affected by Wednesday’s tremors, “It is completely militarized,” added Rodríguez in a televised statement.
The tremors left a scene of devastation, with dozens of collapsed buildings — especially in La Guaira, a coastal city near Caracas — where residents criticize the government’s inadequate rescue efforts.
According to a report released by Venezuela’s Minister of Health, Carlos Alvarado, late Thursday night (25), another 4,300 people were injured.
The interim president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, asked in an earlier statement that companies provide equipment for search operations in the region, which has been classified as a “disaster zone”.
