At least 188 people were killed and around 1,500 injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, according to the country’s National Assembly president. Thousands remain missing, and the death toll is expected to rise as rescuers search through collapsed buildings. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the earthquakes had magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, with predictions suggesting the potential for thousands of fatalities. La Guaira, on Venezuela’s northern coast, was the hardest hit, with numerous buildings destroyed. The U.S. has offered assistance, deploying search teams and medical resources, while other countries, including Argentina, Brazil, and China, have also extended help. The earthquakes are among the strongest to hit Venezuela in over a century, affecting regions as far as Brazil’s Amazon.
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Powerful earthquakes strike Venezuela, hundreds dead or injured
