Number of people killed in Venezuela earthquakes more than doubles to 589, with almost 3,000 injured

The death toll from the twin quakes in Venezuela — a country mired in political and financial crisis — has risen to around 235, as rescuers race to reach survivors before the “golden window” to save people closes. The second quake was the country’s most powerful in more than a century.

An estimated 4,300 people are injured, and many others are missing or still trapped beneath rubble. Affected residents have nowhere to go after their homes were flattened in Caracas, La Guaira and surrounding areas.

The US military is on the ground for rescue efforts in Venezuela — where, earlier this year, special forces conducted a deadly raid to seize then-President Nicolás Maduro. Relief teams from around the world are also mobilizing help, and pledges of foreign aid are pouring in.

More than 100 buildings collapsed in La Guaira state, the area most impacted by the double earthquake that shook Venezuela on Wednesday, according to Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello.