Caracas, June 29 (IANS) A fresh 4.2-magnitude earthquake hit near the Venezuelan cities of Caracas and La Guaira on Monday morning, causing alarm among local residents who were seen leaving buildings for open spaces, just days after two powerful tremors devastated the region. According to a report by the official Venezuelan Foundation for Seismological Research, the tremor’s epicentre in the Caribbean Sea was located just 10 km off the coast of La Guaira state, the region worst hit by the 7.2- a…
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Caracas, June 25 (IANS) At least 32 people were killed and more than 700 injured after two powerful earthquakes jolted Venezuela, the country’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez said in an official update on Thursday.Rodriguez said the coastal state of La Guaira in northern Venezuela was the hardest hit, describing it as a “disaster zone,” where dozens of buildings had completely collapsed.”La Guaira state is a true tragedy,” Rodriguez said on Venezuelan state television, Xinhua news agency repor…
Yaounde, May 25 (IANS) The Chadian parliament on Monday approved the extension of the state of emergency in Lake Province for a period of three months.During an extraordinary plenary session of both the National Assembly and the Senate, lawmakers adopted the resolution with 237 votes in favour, zero against, and zero abstentions, Xinhua news agency reported.Chadian Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation, Limane Mahamat, said that the extension is neces…
N’Djamena, May 8 (IANS) Chad has declared a 20-day state of emergency in the Lake province following terrorist attacks by Boko Haram militants on soldiers.According to a statement released late Thursday by the country’s army, the emergency measure will run from midnight on May 7 to midnight on May 27.The statement urged officials and security forces to take “all necessary measures” to ensure the safety of people and their property during the period, Xinhua news agency reported.”Violations of mea…