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Explosions and Aircraft-Like Noises Reported Across Caracas Before Dawn

Authorities have not identified a source despite early reports of fires and power cuts in several districts.

Overview

  • An AFP journalist and residents reported loud blasts around 2 a.m. local time with aircraft-like sounds heard until about 2:15.
  • Social-media videos showed large fires and smoke from areas including El Junquito, La Pastora, Macarao, El Hatillo, El Marqués, and Los Ruices.
  • Multiple neighborhoods experienced power outages, with witnesses telling Reuters the south of the city near a major military base was without electricity.
  • CNN journalists in Caracas said they heard aircraft noise after the blasts and confirmed blackouts in parts of the capital.
  • No official location, attribution, or casualty figures were available, with the incidents unfolding as a U.S. naval flotilla operates in the Caribbean and President Trump warns Maduro that his days are “counted.”