Venezuela quake survivors describe devastation: "Everything collapsed"
A Caracas resident told CBS News that he "started to pray" when he felt the first earthquake hit Venezuela.
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World Venezuela earthquake survivors describe devastation: "Everything collapsed" By Kerry Breen Kerry Breen News Editor Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issues including substance use. Read Full Bio Kerry Breen Updated on: June 25, 2026 / 9:26 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Survivors of the catastrophic earthquakes in Venezuela — including a journalist who was in a Caracas elevator when the first temblor struck — recounted scenes of devastation as "everything collapsed." The man in the elevator, journalist Tony Frangie, told "CBS Mornings" that the quake was "quite terrifying." He had been on his…
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