MIAMI — Christian nonprofit World Vision reported staff had survived the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday.

Maria Andreina Pernalete, a World Vision communications manager in Caracas, was homeless and sought refuge at a nearby convent.

“There have been many after shocks,” Pernalete said, according to the organization’s update.

Luis Colmenares, a World Vision communications specialist in Barquisimeto, reported witnessing injuries during a panicked evacuation.

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