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Desperate search for survivors under rubble after Venezuela quakes kill at least 188 (opens original article in a new tab)

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Venezuela faces a major disaster after powerful earthquakes killed at least 164 people, with rescue efforts ongoing and international aid arriving.

  • At least 164 people killed and nearly 1,000 injured in Venezuela after 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes struck Wednesday.
  • Rescue teams and international aid are responding to the disaster, with reports of survivors pulled from rubble and widespread damage in La Guaira and Caracas.
  • Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez declared a state of emergency and announced a $200 million reconstruction fund for damaged infrastructure.

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