Multiple explosions heard in Venezuela capital Caracas amid tensions with US
Posted on: Jan 03, 2026 11:55 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Multiple explosions rocked republic of venezuela’s working capital, Caracas, as loud sounds were heard across the city in the early hours of Saturday. The southern part of the city near a major military base was also left without power, Reuters witnesses said.
According to Associated Press, at least 7 explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in the capital city. Unverified visuals surfacing on social media allegedly captured the moment the explosions hit the city.
People in several neighbourhoods ran out into the streets, and some were visible from a distance in different parts of Caracas.
This comes amid Venezuela’s tensions with United States as Donald Trump-led administration takes actions against the government of President Nicolas Maduro, including the seizure of oil tankers and at least one airstrike on land earlier.
Apart from these steps, the US military also carried out several deadly strikes on boats accused of drug smuggling in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean. The deadly maritime campaign has killed at least 107 people in no fewer than 30 strikes, according to details released by the US military.
Trump has repeatedly spoken about possible land operations in Venezuela as part of efforts to push Maduro to step down, including through tougher sanctions.
Notably, Nicolas Maduro has strongly rejected any links to criminal activity and has said the United States is trying to remove him from power to gain access to Venezuela’s large oil reserves and rare earth mineral resources.
So far, neither the Venezuelan government nor the Pentagon in the United States has commented on the explosions.
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