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Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to 235
Authorities reported 1,520 injured and 4,300 missing as international rescue teams and aid shipments arrived in northern Venezuela.
- On Wednesday, twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing at least 188 people and injuring 1,520, prompting a "massive" UN-coordinated recovery effort with international search-and-rescue teams deploying across the country.
- La Guaira, the worst-hit city, remains a "disaster zone" where residents dig through rubble by hand due to lack of machinery; Caracas faces widespread disruptions including suspended subway service, airport closure, and power outages.
- Interim President Delcy Rodriguez visited La Guaira on Thursday to coordinate relief efforts after taking office in January following the arrest of former president Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, jailed in New York City.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking from Bahrain, emphasized the critical 48-hour window for rescue operations, stating "you've got to get people out of that rubble within 48 hours or they won't survive."
- The government is creating a $200 million reconstruction fund for hospitals and homes, while more than 770,000 Venezuelans in the US struggle to contact relatives amid severed communication lines and suspended airport service.
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A Spanish military plane with emergency and rescue troops is already flying to Venezuela
·Granada, Spain
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Venezuela experienced its worst earthquake since 1900 on the night of Wednesday to Thursday. Unbridled research continues to attempt to find survivors.
The death toll from Venezuela's strongest earthquake in 125 years is expected to rise significantly in the coming days.
·Copenhagen, Denmark
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Venezuelan authorities have raised the number of deaths to at least 235 this morning and estimate the number of injured at 4,300.
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Leaning Left31Leaning Right31Center21Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left, 37% Right
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38% Left
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C 25%
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