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Venezuela Quake Death Toll Reaches 1,450 as Rescue Work Continues
Just under 50,000 people were listed as unaccounted for on a website promoted by the country's political opposition on Sunday.
TL;DR
- The death toll from Wednesday's twin earthquakes in Venezuela has reached at least 1,450.
- Approximately 3,150 people are injured, 12,721 have been displaced, and 774 buildings have collapsed.
- La Guaira, a coastal state near Caracas, is the hardest-hit region.
- Tens of thousands of people remain unaccounted for, with the opposition listing just under 50,000 missing.
- Foreign rescue teams from multiple countries have arrived to assist.
- Several survivors, including children, have been rescued, but the critical 72-hour window for survival is closing.
- The disaster occurs amidst Venezuela's ongoing political and economic crisis.