Venezuela's Oil Infrastructure Expected Unscathed by 7.2M Earthquake

Moscow (ANTARA) - Several of Venezuela’s oil infrastructures are expected to be unaffected by the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that shook the country, according to reports from Reuters cited by Sputnik.

Previously on Thursday, Venezuela’s Vice President, who also serves as the interim President, Delcy Rodriguez, stated that a series of strong earthquakes had caused damage to numerous buildings in Caracas, including residential houses, as well as in the states of Miranda, La Guaira, Aragua, Carabobo, and Falcon.

The Venezuelan government has declared a state of emergency and is currently conducting search and rescue operations.

A resident of Caracas told RIA Novosti that internet services and mobile communications experienced disruptions following the earthquake.

“Mobile signals and the internet are intermittent, messages are difficult to send… The wired internet connection in my house is also not working,