Venezuela Earthquakes: 235 Dead, International Rescue Teams Arrive
An international rescue effort is underway in Venezuela following a series of deadly earthquakes that have left 235 people confirmed dead, according to the latest updates.
An international rescue effort is underway in Venezuela following a series of deadly earthquakes that have left 235 people confirmed dead, according to the latest updates.
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A 5.6-magnitude earthquake in northern California, a 7.2 in Japan, and two in Venezuela occurred within eight hours, but experts say they were not connected.
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Rescuers are searching through rubble in a rush to save lives after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela near the capital, killing at least 235 people and injuring at least 4,300, according to the BBC.
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At least 164 people have died and 971 were injured in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes struck the country, acting president Delcy Rodríguez said. The death toll has more than doubled from an earlier reported 32 dead.
At least 160 people have died in back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela, with the worst damage reported in and around the capital Caracas, acting President Delcy Rodríguez said. People fled as a building collapsed on the outskirts of Caracas, captured by a content creator in El Junquito.
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