Venezuela earthquakes: death toll rises again to more than 1,400
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The death toll from twin earthquakes in Venezuela has risen above 1,400, with thousands injured and homeless. Search and rescue operations continue amid a major humanitarian crisis reported by government officials.
Search for survivors continues with nearly 70,000 people reported unaccounted for by their family members The death toll in the twin earthquakes which struck Venezuela earlier this week has risen to 1,430, according to one of the country’s top politicians Jorge Rodríguez. Another 3,200 people were injured and 3,100 left homeless by the disaster, the National Assembly president added, speaking on state television. Continue reading...