- Major earthquakes impacted the Altamira neighborhood in Caracas, prompting the President to offer aid and manage the crisis response.
- Earthquakes caused widespread infrastructure failure in the capital, Caracas.
- Earthquakes struck west of the capital Caracas, leading to urgent needs and a response from aid organizations.
- Earthquakes impacted the region including Caracas, La Guaira, and Colombia. International aid mobilized for the crisis.
Major earthquakes struck both Colombia and Venezuela, leading the UN to prepare a recovery effort and the Colombian President to report casualties.
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Updated Aug 12
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What happened
Major earthquakes struck both Colombia and Venezuela, leading the UN to prepare a recovery effort and the Colombian President to report casualties.
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The entities involved
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United Nations
global international and intergovernmental organization
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Colombia
country in South America
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Venezuela
Country in Latin America
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