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Venezuelan earthquake survivor says he "started to pray" as building shook

Name: Venezuelan earthquake survivor says he "started to pray" as building shook
Uploaded: 2026-06-25T09:01:00-0400
Duration: 8 min 15 s
Description: Buildings crumbled during back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela, killing dozens. Search and rescue operations are underway, with the U.S. and other nations sending aid. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports on conditions in Venezuela, and Virginia Tech geophysics professor Manoochehr Shirzaei comments on the science behind aftershocks.

Buildings crumbled during back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela, killing dozens. Search and rescue operations are underway, with the U.S. and other nations sending aid. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports on conditions in Venezuela, and Virginia Tech geophysics professor Manoochehr Shirzaei comments on the science behind aftershocks.