Twin earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela, killing at least 1,400 people and leaving tens of thousands missing according to reports from Al Jazeera and the New Zealand Herald. Rescue operations recovered an 11-year-old boy and a newborn from rubble, while volunteers required permits to enter the La Guaira zone. Sources disagree on whether the events occurred on Wednesday or Thursday local time.