Two strong earthquakes strike Venezuela, prompting acting President Delcy Rodríguez to declare a state of emergency and report wide damage across several states without releasing casualty figures.The US Geological Survey locates the epicenter near Morón and warns that fatalities could range between 10,000 and 100,000, while Simón Bolívar airport is heavily damaged, subways and gas supplies are suspended and thousands face power outages.President
Donald Trump announces on
Truth Social that the US is ready to send search and rescue teams, medical supplies and other assistance, and
El Salvador and
Ecuador pledge aid as Caracas has not yet accepted the offer.