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Death Toll Skyrockets After Venezuela Earthquake as Clean up Continues
More than 900 people have died and 3,360 were injured as foreign teams join search efforts and aid reaches hard-hit areas.
- On Friday, magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing at least 920 people and leaving over 50,000 reported missing across devastated regions.
- In La Guaira, the quakes destroyed at least 100 buildings, trapping an estimated 172 people under rubble while residents with improvised tools reported 3,360 injuries.
- President Delcy Rodriguez pledged assistance, stating La Guaira would be "militarised" to facilitate rescue work, while the government distributed 2,600 tons of food and teams from Mexico, Colombia, India, and Spain arrived.
- The United States is mobilizing US$150 million in aid and deploying two ships, while a UN report estimates direct damage at AUD$9.69 billion affecting nearly seven million people.
- Oil minister Paula Henao confirmed production remains stable despite power outages, though the disaster poses political consequences for Rodriguez, who previously served as vice president under the ousted Nicolas Maduro.
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The two earthquakes on 24 June resulted in at least 920 deaths and 50,000 missing, according to a provisional assessment. While the state, exsangued, is unable to come to the aid of its population, international aid has begun to flow.
·Paris, France
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While rescue work continues after the severe earthquakes in Venezuela, there have been several aftershocks there. At least 50,000 people are considered missing. In the meantime, first auxiliary workers from abroad have arrived.
·Hamburg, Germany
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An unusual double earthquake devastated Venezuela on Wednesday, leaving at least 920 dead and 3,360 injured, authorities said.
·Los Angeles, United States
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More than 50,000 people are still missing.
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