Venezuelan officials updated the death toll to at least 1,450 as search operations continue past the 72-hour golden window with over 68,900 people still reported missing.
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Venezuela Earthquake: Over 12,700 People Displaced as Families Demand Heavy Machinery for Rescue Efforts
Relatives of missing earthquake victims in Venezuela are demanding that authorities deploy more powerful equipment to clear the massive amounts of concrete and debris.
Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 1,450 as the 72-Hour Rescue Window Closes — 68,900 Still Missing
Rescue workers are in a desperate race against time after the twin 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes struck the Venezuelan coast destroying over 1,400 buildings in La Guaira.
Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez Announces Commission to Assess Earthquake Damage and Reconstruction
Rodriguez created a government commission to oversee damage assessment after the twin earthquakes with 774 buildings affected and 189 fully collapsed across the country.
Venezuela Officials Under Scrutiny as Rescue Workers Report Slow Government Response to Earthquake Disaster
Aid organisations and survivors have criticised the Venezuelan government’s coordination of rescue operations with a shortage of heavy machinery hampering the search.
As survivors are pulled from rubble of Venezuela earthquakes, relatives of missing hold out hope
Emergency teams continued rescue efforts to locate survivors following major earthquakes in Venezuela.
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A report on containment efforts for active wildfires burning across the western United States.
Desperation mounts in Venezuela as the earthquake death toll rises to 1,430
The official death toll from the Venezuelan earthquakes rose to 1,430 as search operations intensified.