Twin Venezuelan Quakes Leave Hundreds Dead as Rescue Efforts Ramp Up
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Two back-to-back earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, struck Venezuela on Wednesday, killing at least 188 and injuring more than 1,500 as rescue crews and civilians search rubble in Caracas and La Guaira; hundreds of buildings are damaged or collapsed, the main airport near Caracas was damaged, and international aid—including U.S. funds and rescue teams—begins to arrive while the country grapples with fragile infrastructure and political tensions.
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