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Venezuela earthquake toll nears 1,500 as aid arrives

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A powerful earthquake and its aftershocks have devastated Venezuela, with the death toll nearing 1,500 and millions facing a lack of basic necessities. The critical 72-hour window for finding survivors has passed, leaving rescue teams to focus on recovery efforts. International aid, including flights from the US and mobilization of UN search-and-rescue teams from 17 countries, is beginning to arrive, though public criticism of the government's response has emerged. AI

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Venezuela earthquake toll nears 1,500 as aid arrives

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Critical rescue window passes in quake-hit Venezuela as death toll nears 1,500

    The critical 72-hour window for finding survivors of the powerful twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela had completely closed by Monday, leaving international teams facing a grim race against time to pull anyone else alive from the debris. The death toll has surpassed 1,450 and …

  2. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Venezuela quakes kill almost 1,500, with millions more in need

    The death toll in Venezuela’s twin earthquake disaster reached 1,430 Saturday, and millions more were feared to lack sanitation and other basic needs, as the first US aid flights trickled into Caracas. Facing public outrage at the response by local officials, US-backed interim Ve…

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