After two massive earthquakes struck Venezuela back-to-back late Wednesday, satellite images of the aftermath show the devastation they left behind.
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Deadly earthquakes strike Venezuela
The backstory:
On Wednesday evening, a 7.2 magnitude quake struck Venezuela, followed by a magnitude 7.5 just 39 seconds later.
The quakes toppled buildings in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, and beyond.
By the numbers:
The death toll climbed to at least 920 and more than 51,000 missing on Friday.
The number of injured was estimated to be more than 3,300 as of midday and authorities said they had rescued 243 people.
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The coastal region of La Guaira, which is north of Caracas, experienced some of the heaviest damage and casualties, officials said.
The International Organization for Migration said that up to 6.76 million people in Venezuela could be affected by the quakes, some 2 million of them in Caracas alone.
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