India, June 30 -- Fresh satellite imagery released by NASA has revealed the staggering scale of destruction caused by the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela, with an estimated 58,870 buildings likely damaged or destroyed across the affected regions. The assessment was generated using radar data from the Sentinel-1 satellite as rescue teams continue searching for survivors.

The powerful earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, struck within seconds of each other on June 24, devastating parts of the coastal state of La Guaira and nearby areas. Entire neighbourhoods have been reduced to rubble, with residential buildings, roads and public infrastructure suffering extensive damage.

NASA's experimental damage assessment uses sate...