Twin earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela less than a minute apart, killing at least 1,450 people and leaving nearly 70,000 unaccounted for according to RT. The heaviest destruction occurred in La Guaira state, with limited government aid distributed and the Caracas metro later reopened. An unverified statement attributed to Franklin Camargo criticizes regime mismanagement as a contributing factor.