"The door opened directly into the lobby. That's when I came out and the building started to collapse," he said. 

The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck Wednesday evening were among the strongest in Venezuela in more than a century.

Health minister says nearly 4,300 people injured

Satellite images compare Venezuela's coastal city of La Guaira before and after twin earthquakes struck.

Por Kasha Patel, CNNEn la noche de este miércoles, Venezuela sufrió una de sus mayores sacudidas en más de un siglo, una que derribó edif...

Plan International said children and young people must be at the centre of Venezuela's earthquake response.

U.S. Geological Survey ​models suggested deaths could exceed 10,000 after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital C...

Nearly 1,500 people have been injured after two seven-plus magnitude shallow quakes hit seconds apart.

The United States government and other nations have also committed to providing aid

The UN says it is scaling up its response after twin earthquakes devastated Venezuela.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Emergency aid is on the way after a powerful earthquake struck Venezuela.Direct Relief is sending emergen...

Caracas' main airport shut down after it was heavily damaged in Wednesday's two devastating earthquakes, delaying the entry of aid crews fro...

The U.S. Geological Survey has estimated that the death toll from the powerful quakes could range from as many as 10,000 to 100,000.

Venezuelans battle to rescue loved ones trapped alive beneath rubble of collapsed buildings after two major earthquakes.

Initial forecasts suggest damage could cost as much as 7 percent of the South American nation's GDP.