An American tourist, Jason Wang, experienced a harrowing escape during a pair of earthquakes in Venezuela. The quakes struck as Wang was preparing to ascend El Avila mountain via cable car. He described a chaotic scramble to safety as the ground shook. The incident occurred while he was about to board the cable car, prompting a panicked evacuation. No injuries to Wang were reported, but the experience left him shaken. Authorities are assessing the damage to the cable car system and the surrounding area following the seismic events.