Earthquakes in Venezuela cause widespread destruction and compound existing humanitarian crisis
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A series of earthquakes in Venezuela has caused widespread destruction, numerous casualties, and displacement of families. The disaster has damaged homes, infrastructure, and essential services, compounding an already dire humanitarian situation where millions were struggling to meet basic needs. Access to healthcare, sanitation, protection services, and livelihoods has been further disrupted by the earthquakes.
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Communities are facing extensive damage to homes, infrastructure, and essential services, while many people have been forced to leave their homes or are living in uncertainty about what comes next.
This emergency is unfolding in a context where millions of people were already struggling to meet their basic needs.
The earthquakes have further disrupted access to healthcare, sanitation, protection services, and livelihoods.
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