Mother dies saving daughter in Venezuela earthquakes
Héctor Bello wrote on social media that "you gave your own life for our daughter" in the quakes which killed at least 920 people.
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Venezuela earthquakes: Before and after images reveal scale of devastation
Satellite images taken in La Guaira State, the area hardest hit by the double earthquake that struck Venezuela on Wednesday, June 24, have revealed the scale of the devastation in the country. As the…
Why Venezuela’s ‘doublet’ earthquakes were so devastating
The tremors that hit Venezuela on Wednesday evening have killed nearly 600 people and injured thousands. The disaster consisted of a rare phenomenon called a “doublet”, meaning a quick succession of …
Rescuers search rubble for survivors as Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 235
At least 4,300 people have been injured after two seven-plus magnitude shallow quakes hit seconds apart.
Earthquake is devastating blow to Venezuela at time of uncertainty
The twin quakes come less than six months after Venezuela's then-leader Nicolás Maduro was seized by US forces.
Venezuela declares state of emergency after back-to-back earthquakes leave scores dead
Venezuela's interim leader declared a state of emergency on Wednesday after two powerful earthquakes and more than 20 aftershocks struck the country, damaging infrastructure and forcing the closure o…