Venezuela quake death toll rises to nearly 3,000
Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes have killed nearly 3,000, official figures showed on Saturday, as international rescue teams began winding down search operations for survivors in t...
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Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes have killed nearly 3,000, official figures showed on Saturday, as international rescue teams began winding down search operations for survivors in the rubble. Fatalities jumped by more than 300 from Friday to 2,954, following the June 24 disaster that left t...

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Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes have killed nearly 3,000, official figures showed on Saturday, as international rescue teams began winding down search operations for survivors in t...
Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes have killed nearly 3,000, official figures showed, as international rescue teams began winding down search operations for survivors in the rubble.
The total number of injured rose to 16,592.
With hopes of finding additional survivors fading, Venezuela is entering a new phase of its earthquake response centered on rebuilding shattered communities as officials reported 2,954 dead...
Venezuela‘s official death toll from last week’s twin earthquakes rose to almost 3,000 on Saturday.
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