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Canada 25 Jun 2026

Venezuelan Montrealers anxiously await news of loved ones after deadly earthquakes

Montrealers of Venezuelan descent are living in uncertainty after two earthquakes struck north central Venezuela on Wednesday afternoon. The earthquakes, one a magnitude of 7.2 and the other 7.5, struck just one minute apart, causing widespread devastation and triggering the collapse of several buildings in the capital Caracas.

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Montrealers of Venezuelan descent are living in uncertainty after two earthquakes struck north central Venezuela on Wednesday afternoon. The earthquakes, one a magnitude of 7.2 and the other 7.5, struck just one minute apart, causing widespread devastation. And triggering the collapse of several buildings in the capital Caracas. Marta Rincón, a Montrealer of Venezuelan descent, is waiting nervously to hear from two of her friends, whom she's not been able to reach since two earthquakes struck north central Venezuela on Wednesday afternoon. The earthquakes, one a magnitude of 7.2 and the other 7.5, struck just one minute apart, causing widespread devastation. And triggering the collapse of several buildings in the capital Caracas and in the state of La Guaira.

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