Washington, United States, June 30, 2026 (AFP) - Over 58,000 buildings likely damaged or destroyed in Venezuela: satellite data

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2026-06-30

The powerful twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week damaged or destroyed more than 58,000 buildings, according to a preliminary assessment of satellite data published by US space agency NASA. Some 1,700 people were killed and thousands remain missing following the quakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 -- the strongest to hit the South American nation in more than a century. "Approximately 58,870 buildings were likely damaged or destroyed acro......

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