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Venezuela rescue efforts grow desperate as death toll rises and aftershock rattles country

Venezuelans continued to search for loved ones trapped under debris and rubble caused by the devastating back-to-back earthquakes five days ago. The Venezuelan government updated the death toll, saying 1,700 people are dead. That number is expected to climb higher. Stephanie Sy reports.

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The headline split PBS NewsHour frames it as "Venezuela rescue efforts grow desperate as death toll rises and aftershock rattles country". New York Times World frames it as "Efforts to Rescue Venezuela Quake Victims Grow More Desperate".
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PBS NewsHourNews report · Jun 29, 10:45 PM

Venezuela rescue efforts grow desperate as death toll rises and aftershock rattles country

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Venezuelans continued to search for loved ones trapped under debris and rubble caused by the devastating back-to-back earthquakes five days ago. The Venezuelan government updated the death...

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CBS NewsNews report · Jun 30, 12:10 AM

Search efforts intensify in Venezuela as death toll from earthquakes rises above 1,700

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The Venezuelan government now says more than 1,700 have died from the earthquakes that rocked the country last week, but search efforts continue. Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.

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New York Times WorldNews report · Jun 29, 10:05 PM

Efforts to Rescue Venezuela Quake Victims Grow More Desperate

The death toll has risen to over 1,700, which is likely an undercount.

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