At least seven explosions and the sound of low-flying aircraft have been heard in Venezuela's capital, Caracas.

Venezuela accused the United States of attacking its capital, Caracas, and surrounding areas after a series of explosions hit the country early Saturday. NBC News' Peter Alexander speaks with correspondents Gabe Gutierrez and Richard Engel about the explosions and what could happen next.

It was not immediately clear what caused the blasts. The United States has been building pressure on Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s authoritarian president, for months.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2 a.m. local time Saturday in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. It was not immediately clear what was behind the explosions. Venezuela’s government, the Pentagon and White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

*Caracas residents were jolted awake around 1:50 a.m. local time on Jan. 3, 2026, as a series of loud explosions echoed across the Venezuelan capital. At least seven blasts were reported by journalists on the ground, including CNN Español’s Osmary Hernández, who said: “One was so strong, my window was shaking after it.”

A Macon County man was arrested after deputies say explosions from his property were powerful enough to shake nearby homes and set off car alarms.

The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country after months of stepped-up pressure by Washington.

"Explosions in the Zaporizhzhia region! Stay in safe places until the all-clear," he wrote. Earlier, Fedorov had warned about an enemy strike-type UAV in the Dniprovskiy district of Zaporizhzhia city, as well as the threat of strike drones across the Zaporizhzhia region.