Scenes of destruction after deadly earthquakes in Venezuela – visual guide

Hundreds of people are feared to have died and thousands have been injured in Venezuela’s largest earthquake in more than a century. Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 hit 39 seconds apart near the town of Morón. Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building in Caracas. Photograph: Ariana Cubillos/AP The acting president, Delcy Rodríguez,said much of the worst damage recorded so far was in the capital, Caracas, about 100 miles to the east of the epicentre, and along the northern coast. “We send our immediate condolences to those who have lost relatives,” she said. Here are the areas that have been worst hit so far. Earthquake map La Guaira A woman stands near a damaged building in La Guaira. Photograph: Pedro Mattey/AP The coastal area surrounding the capital’s airport, about a 45-minute drive to the north-east of the city, is also where Donald Trump’s attack on the country began on 3 January, when US helicopters led a raid to kidnap the president, Nicolás Maduro. Levelled buildings in Venezuela’s La Guaira – video graphic of previous earthquakes The airport itself was shaken hard by the quake, with roof sections collapsing on fleeing travellers, and authorities closed it immediately after it sustained “severe damage”, Rodríguez said. Metro and train systems were also halted. Rodríguez said authorities were shifting rescue teams from other parts of the country to La Guaira. …