India, Jan. 6 -- Reports of fresh gunfire and explosions surfaced from Caracas, Venezuela, on Monday, hours after Vice President Delcy Rodriguez took oath as the interim president after the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro by the United States.

Locals shared videos that showed armed individuals near the Miraflores presidential palace. Sounds of explosions and gunfire can be heard.

At least one video has been verified to have taken place on Monday evening.

Meanwhile, other videos showed armed individuals on the street near the Miraflores Palace. Here's a video:

Note: Ht.com has not independently verified the authenticity of the video.

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