Terrified people stumble, run as building collapses during Venezuela earthquake
The video showed people scrambling out of buildings as the ground shook violently during the Venezuela earthquake, before an entire building suddenly crumbled before their eyes, sending debris crashing down as terrified residents ran for safety.
As rescue teams raced against time in earthquake-hit Venezuela, a chilling video capturing the moment a building collapsed in front of fleeing civilians has surfaced on social media.
The footage, widely shared on social media, showed people scrambling out of buildings as the ground shook violently. In the middle of the panic, an entire building suddenly crumbled before their eyes, sending debris crashing down as terrified residents ran for safety. Some people could be seen stumbling and falling in the rush to escape.
“Look at how those people fall while, at the same time, an entire building collapses right in front of them,” read one post on X, where the video drew widespread attention. The clip was also shared by news outlet Alerta Mundial.
The dramatic scenes emerged as rescue operations continued across Venezuela on Sunday, with emergency teams searching through collapsed buildings for survivors following two powerful earthquakes that struck the country last week.
Amid the devastation, occasional signs of life under the rubble offered hope to rescuers working against the clock, even as the death toll climbed to nearly 1,500, according to Reuters.
The twin earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, struck Venezuela on June 24, triggering widespread destruction. La Guaira, located around 40 kilometres north of Caracas, was among the worst-hit regions.
Several buildings in the coastal state collapsed into massive piles of rubble and sand, leaving thousands missing and forcing authorities to seek assistance from international rescue teams. With thousands still unaccounted for, rescue workers continue combing through the wreckage, hoping to find more survivors.
As rescue teams raced against time in earthquake-hit Venezuela, a chilling video capturing the moment a building collapsed in front of fleeing civilians has surfaced on social media.
The footage, widely shared on social media, showed people scrambling out of buildings as the ground shook violently. In the middle of the panic, an entire building suddenly crumbled before their eyes, sending debris crashing down as terrified residents ran for safety. Some people could be seen stumbling and falling in the rush to escape.
“Look at how those people fall while, at the same time, an entire building collapses right in front of them,” read one post on X, where the video drew widespread attention. The clip was also shared by news outlet Alerta Mundial.
The dramatic scenes emerged as rescue operations continued across Venezuela on Sunday, with emergency teams searching through collapsed buildings for survivors following two powerful earthquakes that struck the country last week.
Amid the devastation, occasional signs of life under the rubble offered hope to rescuers working against the clock, even as the death toll climbed to nearly 1,500, according to Reuters.
The twin earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, struck Venezuela on June 24, triggering widespread destruction. La Guaira, located around 40 kilometres north of Caracas, was among the worst-hit regions.
Several buildings in the coastal state collapsed into massive piles of rubble and sand, leaving thousands missing and forcing authorities to seek assistance from international rescue teams. With thousands still unaccounted for, rescue workers continue combing through the wreckage, hoping to find more survivors.
