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Rescue Teams and Residents Race to Save Survivors of Venezuela’s Earthquakes
International rescuers and U.S. aid teams join the search as thousands remain missing and hospitals report severe damage.
- On Wednesday night, twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck central and northeastern Venezuela, leaving at least 920 dead, more than 3,000 injured, and over 50,000 missing.
- La Guaira, located about 30 kilometres north of Caracas, faces catastrophic destruction where more than 70,000 families are homeless, and at least eight hospitals have been badly damaged.
- The United States is deploying two warships, transport planes, and helicopters, alongside $217 million in aid, while United Nations-certified rescue teams from Spain, France, and Chile have arrived.
- Archbishop Jos Luis Azuaje Ayala of Caritas Venezuela urged the international community to continue search efforts, stating, "Many people remain missing, and it is believed they are still buried beneath the rubble of several buildings."
- The Venezuelan government declared a national state of emergency across multiple states, as the US Geological Survey's predictive modelling indicates the death toll will likely rise into the thousands.
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Sydney Morning Herald+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Almost 70,000 reported missing in ‘race against the clock’ after Venezuela earthquakes
The number of people killed has risen to 1430 as a growing number of international rescue teams join the effort to save lives.
·North Sydney, Australia
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Venezuelans call for help to rescue survivors from rubble after twin earthquakes
International aid has only just begun to arrive, while local residents have been trying to clear the rubble with their bare hands since Wednesday. As the hours go by, the death toll of 920, along with 50,000 missing, is likely to rise.
·Paris, France
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Rescue Teams and Residents Race to Save Survivors of Venezuela’s Earthquakes
CARACAS, Venezuela — Survivors clawed through mountains of brick and concrete with their bare hands across Venezuela’s earthquake-shattered north on Friday, hushing each other to listen for whispers of life and praying to reach people still trapped under the ruins.
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Total News Sources17
Leaning Left7Leaning Right2Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution70% Left
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- 70% of the sources lean Left
70% Left
L 70%
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