Venezuela earthquake death toll reaches 1,450 as rescuers race against time to find survivors
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Yohannes Lowe
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A devastating earthquake in Venezuela has killed at least 1,450 people, injured 3,150, and displaced 12,721 others. The president of Venezuela's National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, has warned that rescuers are in "critical hours" to find survivors trapped under rubble. More search and rescue teams are arriving as the death toll is expected to rise further. The country faces urgent humanitarian needs including rescue operations and building temporary camps for displaced residents.
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The death toll from the earthquakes has risen to at least 1,450 people, with 3,150 injured and 12,721 others displaced.
At least 1,450 are known to have died but the number is expected to rise.
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