Venezuelan police officers arrested over alleged looting after earthquakes

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Four Venezuelan police officers were arrested and face dismissal following accusations of looting cash from rubble after devastating twin earthquakes that have killed nearly 2,000 people and injured over 10,000. Rescue efforts continue as public anger towards government authorities grows amid the ongoing disaster response.

Anger at authorities and government grows as local people, volunteers and rescue teams continue search for survivors Four Venezuelan police officers have been arrested and are facing dismissal after being accused of looting cash from the rubble of a building that collapsed during last week’s devastating twin earthquakes. News of the incident came as local people and national and international rescue teams continue to search for survivors in the aftermath of the back-to-back quakes, which have killed almost 2,000 people, injured more than 10,000, and left tens of thousands missing. Continue reading...