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Rescuers pull survivors from rubble after Venezuela earthquakes

A major search-and-rescue effort is underway in Venezuela after two earthquakes levelled buildings and left many trapped

Venezuela rocked by 7.5 and 7.2 earthquakes: What we know

Rescue efforts under way as Venezuela declares a state of emergency after powerful twin quakes cause widespread damage.

Venezuela grapples with deadly twin quakes, over 700 injured so far

Rescuers carry a person on a stretcher out of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas. [Juan Barreto/AFP]

Acting President Delcy Rodriguez has declared a state of emergency, warning that the toll will rise as rescuers search collapsed buildings and reach hard-hit coastal communities. [Juan Barreto/AFP]

Survivors gather in the streets of Caracas after twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 strike Venezuela, killing at least 32 people and injuring more than 700. [Pedro Mattey/AP Photo]

The state of La Guaira has become a disaster zone, acting President Delcy Rodriguez said. [Federico Parra/AFP]

Families spend the night outside damaged homes, some without power or phone signals, huddling with neighbours and pets as aftershocks continue to rattle the earthquake-prone but rarely hit country. [Adrian Naranjo/AP Photo]

A firefighter rescues a dog from a building that collapsed after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela. [Pedro Mattey/AP Photo]

Survivors describe the terror of the twin jolts, saying the floor “moved like waves” and that the second, stronger quake felt like “a freight train” roaring under their feet. [Pedro Mattey/AP Photo]

As aftershocks continue and the full extent of the disaster emerges, grieving families, strained emergency services and a fragile state confront one of Venezuela’s worst natural catastrophes in decades. [Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo]

Officials urge calm but ask people to remain outside vulnerable structures, warning that aftershocks could trigger new collapses in already weakened buildings across multiple Venezuelan states. [Juan Barreto/AFP]