Venezuela earthquake: Death toll rises to 1,430 as rescuers continue search for survivors
Families had reported at least 68,900 people missing as of June 27 morning
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Families had reported at least 68,900 people missing as of June 27 morning

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Families had reported at least 68,900 people missing as of June 27 morning
Tensions flared as desperation grew in Venezuela as rescuers and civilians searched for earthquake survivors and the death toll rose sharply to 1,430.
The country is entering its third day after the devastating one-two punch of 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes.
As of Friday afternoon, the confirmed death toll climbed to 920. There are estimates that more than 50,000 are missing or still buried beneath collapsed buildings. The post Death Toll Surge...
Officials said more than 1,600 foreign rescuers had arrived and that additional teams were on the way, adding to a growing international response to the twin quakes that struck on Wednesday...
Venezuela's government said the number of people killed rose to 1,430 Saturday morning and families reported at least 68,900 people missing, three days after the one-two punch of 7.2 and 7....
Relatives rail against slow response of local authorities, with hopes fading fast amid desperate rescue efforts
The death toll from two earthquakes in Venezuela has climbed beyond 1,400, as searches for survivors intensify during the remaining hours of the window for survival.
Officials said more than 1,600 foreign rescuers arrived, including from the U.S., and additional teams were on the way.
Rescuers raced to find survivors as aid from multiple countries arrived after powerful earthquakes that devastated parts of Venezuela.
THIS is the incredible moment a newborn baby is pulled out alive from beneath the rubble of a collapsed building in Venezuela after the nation was rocked by two deadly earthquakes. It comes...
Tensions are rising in Venezuela's La Guaira state as residents search for earthquake survivors. The death toll has reached 1,430, with 68,900 missing.
Tensions are rising in Venezuela's La Guaira state as residents search for earthquake survivors. The death toll has reached 1,430, with 68,900 missing.
Tensions are rising in Venezuela's La Guaira state as residents search for earthquake survivors. The death toll has reached 1,430, with 68,900 missing.
Tensions are rising in Venezuela's La Guaira state as residents search for earthquake survivors. The death toll has reached 1,430, with 68,900 missing.
Tensions are rising in Venezuela's La Guaira state as residents search for earthquake survivors. The death toll has reached 1,430, with 68,900 missing.
Tensions are rising in Venezuela's La Guaira state as residents search for earthquake survivors. The death toll has reached 1,430, with 68,900 missing.
Tensions are rising in Venezuela's La Guaira state as residents search for earthquake survivors. The death toll has reached 1,430, with 68,900 missing.
Tensions are rising in Venezuela's La Guaira state as residents search for earthquake survivors. The death toll has reached 1,430, with 68,900 missing.
Tensions are rising in Venezuela's La Guaira state as residents search for earthquake survivors. The death toll has reached 1,430, with 68,900 missing.
Tensions are rising in Venezuela's La Guaira state as residents search for earthquake survivors. The death toll has reached 1,430, with 68,900 missing.
Tensions are rising in Venezuela's La Guaira state as residents search for earthquake survivors. The death toll has reached 1,430, with 68,900 missing.
Tensions are rising in Venezuela's La Guaira state as residents search for earthquake survivors. The death toll has reached 1,430, with 68,900 missing.
Tensions are rising in Venezuela's La Guaira state as residents search for earthquake survivors. The death toll has reached 1,430, with 68,900 missing.
Tensions are rising in Venezuela's La Guaira state as residents search for earthquake survivors. The death toll has reached 1,430, with 68,900 missing.
Tensions are rising in Venezuela's La Guaira state as residents search for earthquake survivors. The death toll has reached 1,430, with 68,900 missing.
Venezuela’s government said the number of people killed rose to 1,430 Saturday morning
Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez said on state television that 10 more countries were still to join rescue efforts.
The death toll in Venezuela has hit a massive new high today as rescuers frantically search for victims underneath a tremendous amount of rubble. According to new reports, the death toll is...
The 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck on Wednesday evening were among the strongest in Venezuela in more than a century.
Venezuela twin earthquakes death toll tops over injured
Venezuela's twin earthquakes have claimed 1,430 lives, with thousands injured and homeless. While the government reports hundreds missing, the opposition website lists over 54,000 unaccount...
The increasingly desperate search for earthquake survivors in Venezuela entered a third day as people dug through the rubble of collapsed homes and apartment buildings
Venezuelans have taken the search for missing loved ones into their own hands, citing a scarcity of government rescuers.
The increasingly desperate search for survivors i n Venezuela entered a third day Saturday as people dug through the rubble of collapsed homes and apartment buildings after the devastating...
She went into labour after being rescued from a collapsed building.
A Canadian teacher living in Venezuela says people are digging through rubble by hand and sleeping in parks as search efforts continue following a pair of devastating earthquakes.
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