Venezuela races to rescue hundreds trapped in rubble after major twin earthquakes
4 sources covered this · see comparison → ⚠ Left-onlySome 188 people had been confirmed dead, 200 were trapped and 1,520 had been hospitalised. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Venezuela races to rescue hundreds trapped in rubble after major twin earthquakesSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxRescuers searching for victims in a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas on June 24. PHOTO: AFPPublished Jun 26, 2026, 09:21 AMUpdated Jun 26, 2026, 09:21 AMSet as preferred sourceListenLA GUAIRA/CARACAS/MORON - Hundreds of people in Venezuela were trapped under rubble and many more remained unaccounted for on June 25 after two powerful earthquakes devastated areas in and around the capital Caracas, killing nearly 190 people, damaging hundreds of buildings and leaving thousands homeless.A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck about 160km west of Caracas on the evening of June 24, followed less than a minute later by a 7.5-magnitude tremor,…
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