Two powerful earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 hit Venezuela on Wednesday night, killing at least 235 people and injuring over 4,000. The "doublet" earthquake left behind a trail of damage - collapsed buildings, crumbled roofs and piles of debris with people buried under the rubble. Rescue operations are still underway.

High-resolution satellite imagery sourced from Vantor confirms the widespread structural damage caused by the two deadly earthquakes. Destruction can be seen across La Guaira, north of Caracas, with dozens of high-rise apartment buildings collapsed in the Playa Grande neighborhood north of the Simon Bolivar Airport.

The before and after satellite images also show the damage suffered by many stores, industrial buildings and other structures in the city.The above before and after image of apartment buildings in Playa Grande, La Guaira, taken 10 days apart, shows the city covered in dust following the destruction.

While some establishments managed to withstand the devastating earthquakes, many seem to have fallen flat. A white building at the corner of a road appears to have fallen like a house of cards.

At least five more structures next to it have been reduced to dust.Before and after images of the collapsed Residencia Nautilus and damaged shipping container lot in Avenida La Playa, La Guaira. The image taken on May 8 shows docked shipping containers. Nearly two months later, on June 25, several adjacent buildings had collapsed.

Source:Ndtv