Thousands feared dead in Venezuela after two major earthquakes
Two powerful earthquakes, magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, struck near Caracas, Venezuela, causing widespread building collapses and significant casualties. Emergency services are currently conducting intense rescue operations in the hardest-hit La Guaira state.
Why it matters
This is a major humanitarian disaster requiring urgent international attention and resource deployment for search and rescue efforts.
By Vivian Sequera and Mayela Armas, Reuters
The report is a factual account of a natural disaster based on wire service information.
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