Some Venezuelan Smartphones Alerted Users to an Earthquake

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A rescuer used an angle grinder to cut through steel bars in a collapsed building in Caracas on June 25, 2026, after the fatal earthquakes. Rescuers and volunteers, employing heavy machinery or manual effort, combed the rubble for survivors of the twin earthquake that has officially claimed 589 lives and left thousands missing, according to estimates. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP)

Numerous Venezuelan social media users reported receiving alerts on their Android smartphones just moments before Wednesday’s quake, which has resulted in nearly 600 confirmed deaths.

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