# Venezuela ignored warnings before building towers in earthquake-prone area

https://mins.news/en/video/79806

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-30 05:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw2TP-zlDr8

> Scientists explain why Venezuela’s double earthquake was so devastating. The country had ignored warnings before constructing towers in an area vulnerable to earthquakes.

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