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Overnight explosions in Caracas hit military area, widespread power outages reported VIDEO

Overnight explosions in Caracas shook the Venezuelan capital, with reports of a military site hit, fires, and blackouts amid rising U.S.–Venezuela tensions

Overnight explosions in Caracas rocked the Venezuelan capital in the early hours of the morning, with multiple powerful detonations reported between 1:50 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. local time, according to AFP. Witnesses described sounds resembling low-flying aircraft, followed by loud blasts felt across several neighborhoods.

Local and international media reported at least seven explosions across the city. A large military installation in the southern part of Caracas was reportedly struck, leaving the area without electricity and sending a thick column of smoke into the sky. Several districts across the capital were plunged into darkness following the blasts.

CNN reported that the first explosion occurred shortly before 2 a.m. “One of them was so strong that my window began to shake,” a correspondent in Caracas said. Images circulating on social media show large fires and smoke plumes, though the exact locations of all the explosions have not yet been independently verified. The overnight explosions in Caracas appear to have affected primarily the southern and eastern sectors of the city.

The incidents occurred amid escalating tensions between Washington and Caracas. In recent days, U.S. President Donald Trump, who has deployed a naval task force to the Caribbean, raised the possibility of ground operations against Venezuela and said the days of President Nicolás Maduro were “numbered.”

Trump has accused Maduro of leading a vast drug trafficking network—claims the Venezuelan leader strongly denies. Maduro, in turn, has accused the United States of attempting to overthrow his government in order to gain control of Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, the largest in the world.

Despite the heightened tensions, Maduro had signaled openness to dialogue with Washington just hours earlier. In an interview aired on state television VTV, he said he had held a brief phone call with Trump on November 21 and reaffirmed his willingness to engage in talks, stating that “it is necessary to begin speaking seriously.”