A video capturing the moment of the powerful earthquake in Venezuela is deeply moving.

An elderly man is seen holding his wife’s hand tightly inside their home as it shakes violently.

Despite the terror and the objects falling all around them, the elderly man remains by her side, shielding her with his body until the quake subsides.

Watch the video

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This is how this elderly couple experienced the earthquake in #Venezuela. Two strong earthquakes shook the western part of Venezuela’s capital on Wednesday, causing buildings to collapse in #Caracas, trapping people under the rubble, and leading scientists to estimate… pic.twitter.com/aci0yLAxSe

— Cristian Crespo F. (@cristiancrespoj) June 25, 2026