Venezuela earthquakes: frantic search for survivors continues, with 235 confirmed dead so far – latest updates

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Northern Venezuela was struck by two powerful earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, causing at least 235 deaths and thousands missing. Rescue operations continue amid fears the death toll may rise significantly, with over 4,000 injured near Caracas.

“We hope to rescue as many living people as possible’, says the acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, but authorities fear the death toll will be in the thousands Rescue workers and residents in cities across northern Venezuela continue to dig through rubble in a frantic search for survivors, more than a day after the country was hit with the most powerful earthquake in over a century. At least 235 people have been killed, but authorities fear the death toll could rise significantly, with thousands reported missing. More than 4,000 people were injured in the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes that struck less than 40 seconds apart on Wednesday evening in the northern states near the capital, Caracas. Continue reading...