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Trump and Rubio offer help to Venezuela after hundreds of casualties from massive earthquakes
President Donald Trump offered to help Venezuela after it experienced two powerful earthquakes on Wednesday, causing significant damage in the South American country. As of Thursday morning, 164 people were dead and over 971 were injured after the back-to-back earthquakes, with the first registering a magnitude 7.1 on the Richter scale and the second registering a 7.5. The death toll is expected to rise in the aftermath, with the U.S. Geological Survey estimating that there is a “44% chance of over 10,000 casualties.”
TL;DR
- Two major earthquakes, 7.1 and 7.5 magnitude, hit Venezuela, causing significant damage and casualties.
- As of Thursday morning, 164 people were dead and over 971 injured, with expectations of a higher death toll.
- President Trump offered U.S. help and instructed agencies to be ready for quick deployment.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the deployment of search and rescue teams and humanitarian assistance.
- Other nations, including El Salvador, France, and Italy, have also offered rescuers, equipment, and aid.