Video shows Venezuela’s night sky engulfed in flames after US strikes, capture of dictator Nicolás Maduro

Venezuela’s night sky was engulfed in flames Saturday as the US launched large-scale strikes on the country’s capital city and captured defiant dictator Nicolás Maduro.

Video shows plumes of smoke soaring over Caracas as explosions blast off the ground.

Gunfire can also be heard in the clip, which was captured around 2 a.m. local time.

Venezuela’s night sky was engulfed in flames Saturday as the US launched large-scale strikes on Caracas.Validated User Content
The attack of at least seven blasts lasted nearly 30 minutes.via REUTERS

At least seven blasts in the Venezuelan capital sent people flooding the streets in panic, with the attack lasting nearly 30 minutes.

Photos show a fire tearing through Fuerte (Fort) Tiuna, Venezuela’s largest military complex located in Caracas, after an explosion.

It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties.

 

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