Simon Bolivar Airport Suffers 2 Runway Cracks, Terminal Sections Implode After Quakes

3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 27

New satellite imagery from Vantor shows at least two cracks on Simon Bolivar International Airport's runway after this week's earthquakes, though the depth of the damage remains unclear.
Before-and-after images also show partial implosion of two raised sections along the main concourse, with debris scattered across the roof but no sign of a full structural collapse.
Gate 8 footage appears to match the damaged area, showing travelers running as parts of the ceiling fell inside the terminal.
The airport has been largely out of operation since Wednesday's quakes, although some rescue teams and aid supplies have arrived over the past 24 hours.

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