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More than 3,500 people have died after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, with about 16,740 injured and 17,854 left homeless; around 60,000 buildings were damaged, and thousands remain in shelters or outdoors as health officials warn of a looming crisis amid a strained healthcare system.
Two powerful earthquakes in Venezuela (7.2 and 7.5) killed about 1,430 people, injured 3,200 and left 3,100 homeless, with around 68,900 unaccounted, as the UN estimates $6.7 billion in damage and international teams rush to assist.
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Venezuela’s northern coast days after a pair of devastating quakes killed hundreds, with tremors felt in Maracay and Caracas as rescue efforts continue amid rising casualties and tens of thousands missing.
Twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela, killing 589, injuring about 3,000, and leaving hundreds trapped as La Guaira bears heavy damage and the main airport closes. International teams and aid from the US, Brazil, El Salvador, Cuba, Mexico, Colombia and others, plus UN backing, are rushing to assist amid overwhelmed hospitals and Venezuela’s strained infrastructure.
Two powerful earthquakes (7.2 and 7.5) struck western Venezuela, killing at least 235 and injuring more than 4,300, as hospitals overflow and rescuers scramble to reach those buried in rubble; authorities declared a state of emergency, airports were closed, and international aid—including $150 million from the U.S.—is being mobilized.
Twin earthquakes hit Venezuela, raising the death toll to about 235 as rescue teams from across the region and beyond race to reach survivors within the critical 72-hour window. International relief is underway, with the United States pledging about $150 million in aid and temporarily easing sanctions to speed relief efforts, while countries deploy search-and-rescue units, medical teams, and equipment to affected areas.
Fifteen deaths over a single weekend spotlight the lack of universal safety rules in adventure tourism; while some extreme activities have internal best practices, there are no global regulations, fueling calls from experts and industry players for clearer, more comprehensive protections as the sector booms.
A five-storey bed-and-breakfast building in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar caught fire on Wednesday morning, killing 21 people, including 18 foreign nationals from Nigeria, Mozambique, Bangladesh, Somalia, Liberia and Afghanistan. Investigators are weighing a short-circuit cause after earlier reports of a cylinder blast, with the ground-floor restaurant operating and the upper floors used as a hotel; around 10 police personnel were injured during the rescue.
The Ebola outbreak has killed 177 people, a number the WHO director-general says is deeply worrisome as health officials push intensified surveillance, vaccination, and international aid in ongoing live updates.
The Ebola outbreak has killed 177 people, prompting the World Health Organization’s leader to call the situation deeply worrisome and triggering calls for a intensified global response, including stronger surveillance, faster vaccine distribution, and expanded resources to curb the spread in affected regions.
A fireworks-plant explosion in Liuyang, Hunan Province, China has killed 37 people, with rescuers continuing searches and recoveries as of May 8, 2026.
A second school shooting in Turkey within a week has killed 10 people in Kahramanmaras, prompting security forces and emergency responders to assist victims and investigators to pursue leads.
A Science Advances study using artificial intelligence-derived analysis of death certificates estimates about 155,000 additional Covid-19 deaths occurred in 2020–2021 outside hospitals and were not counted in official tallies, suggesting roughly 16% of Covid-19 deaths were uncounted. The undiagnosed deaths disproportionately affected Hispanic and other people of color in the South and Southwest, due to factors like limited testing outside hospitals, variable death investigations, and political dynamics surrounding reporting.
Royer Perez-Jimenez, 19, died at the Glades County Detention Center in Florida, with ICE saying he was found unconscious and that the death is under investigation; authorities described it as a presumed suicide, and Perez had denied suicide risk at intake. The death marks the youngest ICE detainee death since Trump took office, amid a year with multiple detainee fatalities and ongoing criticism from advocacy groups about facility conditions and safety.
A deadly severe weather outbreak spread across the Midwest and Plains, spawning tornadoes and causing extensive damage with at least 8 deaths and dozens injured as responders assess the aftermath.