# AP investigation: Warnings ignored as Venezuela coastal towers faced quake forces they couldn't take

https://mins.news/en/item/80058

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-30 10:15 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://bit.ly/46NXzZk

> Scientists had warned Venezuela’s government against building along the coastal strip of La Guaira. The Caribbean communities near Caracas lay close to a major fault and a mountain range linked to repeated destructive natural disasters.