'Every person saved is a miracle': Families call to trapped loved ones in region devastated by Venezuela quakes
A series of powerful earthquakes, including a 7.5 magnitude tremor, has devastated Venezuela's La Guaira state, causing widespread building collapses and over 1,400 confirmed deaths. International rescue teams have joined local efforts to search for thousands of missing people amidst a critical window for survival.
Why it matters
The disaster represents a major humanitarian crisis in a region already facing significant political and economic instability, requiring urgent international aid.
Image source, Diko Betancourt/Anadolu via Getty Images Image caption, People search through the rubble unprotected, using whatever they can
The report relies on factual accounts from international news agencies and UN estimates without injecting political commentary.
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