Venezuela Double Earthquake Leaves at Least 920 Dead and 50,000 Missing

At least 920 people have died and more than 50,000 remain missing: the death toll from the twin earthquakes in Venezuela continued to rise by the hour on Friday, as despair mounted over what residents describe as the authorities' limited response.

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Venezuela Double Earthquake Leaves at Least 920 Dead and 50,000 Missing

Des secouristes à la recherche de survivants du séisme au Venezuela
Photo : AFP

At least 920 people have died and more than 50,000 remain missing: the death toll from the twin earthquakes in Venezuela continued to rise by the hour on Friday, as despair mounted over what residents describe as the authorities' limited response.

The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday left a trail of devastation, with countless buildings collapsing, particularly in La Guaira, a coastal city neighboring Caracas, where residents have criticized what they see as the government's ina

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