Venezuela

Videos show people trapped under debris, including children, pulled to safety after twin earthquakes hit Venezuela

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Emergency workers have been desperately racing to rescue people trapped under collapsed buildings after a pair of powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela Wednesday night, leaving at least 164 people dead and nearly 1,000 injured. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Three children were among those pulled … Read more

Venezuela earthquake survivors describe devastation:

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Survivors of the catastrophic earthquakes in Venezuela — including a journalist who was in a Caracas elevator when the first temblor struck — recounted scenes of devastation as “everything collapsed.”  The man in the elevator, journalist Tony Frangie, told “CBS Mornings” that the quake was “quite terrifying.” He had been on his way to watch a … Read more

Rubio reacts to massive Venezuela earthquakes, says U.S. sending search and rescue aid

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Dozens are dead and hundreds are injured following devastating earthquakes in Venezuela. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to the press about emergency efforts, saying that the U.S. and other countries would send aid and assist with search-and-rescue operations. Source link

Back-to-back Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 164, injure hundreds, acting president says

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At least 164 people were killed and some 971 injured by a pair of powerful earthquakes that rocked Venezuela  Wednesday evening, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said early Thursday. The toll was likely to keep rising as rescuers were still searching collapsed buildings and emergency crews racing to access devastated areas.  Communities across the South American … Read more

Powerful twin earthquakes hammer Venezuela, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas

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A pair of powerful earthquakes slammed Venezuela less than a minute apart on Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The U.S. Geological Survey said the epicenter of the first earthquake was near the town of San … Read more