Venezuela earthquakes updates: 3-year-old boy pulled out of rubble after 6 days
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening.
At least 1,943 people have died and another 10,571 people were injured from a pair of powerful earthquakes that devastated Venezuela, officials said.
The two quakes -- a 7.2 magnitude one followed just seconds later by a 7.5 -- struck the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday evening, knocking down buildings in Caracas, the capital, and sending residents racing into the street.
Responders are still undertaking rescue operations, searching for people thought to be under the rubble.
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Death toll rises to at least 164 after quakes, president reportedly says
At least 164 people were dead and another 971 people were injured after two strong earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, acting President Delcy Rodriguez said early on Thursday, according to The Associated Press.
-ABC News' Jamie Dorrington
Rescue efforts underway after 2 strong quakes hit Venezuela
Emergency crews were searching early on Thursday through rubble in Venezuela for potential survivors after two strong quakes struck on Wednesday evening.
Acting President Delcy Rodriguez said she had declared a state of emergency, saying the quakes had turned at least one area -- the state of La Guaira -- to a "disaster zone."
"Dozens of buildings have collapsed there, about 30 kilometers north of Caracas, and we are currently carrying out intensive rescue operations to save lives," she said during a televised address, according to The Associated Press.
She said there was severe damage in the capital Caracas and other areas in the aftermath of the quakes.
Rodriguez said her office received reports of at least 32 deaths and more than 700 injuries.