Overview
- Residents and journalists reported multiple blasts starting around 2:00 a.m. local time, with another powerful detonation felt at about 2:38.
- Several blasts were reported in or near the La Carlota air base, with additional reports of explosions in La Guaira and Higuerote.
- Social‑media footage showed fires and smoke, though locations could not be independently verified and the extent of damage remains unclear.
- Helicopters and low‑flying aircraft were heard over the city; eyewitness claims of U.S. Chinooks have not been verified.
- Parts of southern Caracas experienced outages near a major military facility as authorities offered no immediate comment and U.S. officials did not claim responsibility, following recent U.S. maritime strikes and public threats by President Trump.