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A strong aftershock rattles Venezuela as rescue workers race to find survivors
Rescue teams and volunteers kept searching collapsed buildings as officials said more than 1,700 people were dead and 10,000 body bags were being prepared.
- On Monday, a 4.6-magnitude aftershock struck about 27 kilometers north of Caraballeda at 7:01 a.m., according to the United States Geological Survey, sending residents into streets but causing no immediate new structural damage.
- Twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude devastated northern Venezuela on June 24, killing at least 1,719 people according to National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez, with more than 5,000 injured and over 15,000 left homeless.
- U.S. Southern Command reopened the Port of La Guaira for the USS Fort Lauderdale to deliver aid, while international rescue teams extracted 21-year-old Aaron Levi Cantillo Vargas alive after 106 hours trapped beneath rubble.
- Residents in El Junquito report frustration with the government's slow response, citing lack of equipment, as volunteer Jean Sosa continues rescuing survivors without official support or supplies.
- The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator projects up to 6.8 million residents could be affected by the disaster, prompting the UN to prepare 10,000 body bags as recovery efforts transition to long-term reconstruction.
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The country joins in mourning as rescue efforts and identification of hundreds of dead continue
·Spain
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The confirmed death toll has risen to over 1,700, but there are likely many more who perished under the rubble after last week's earthquake.
·Copenhagen, Denmark
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Rescuers have given up hope of finding survivors.
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Leaning Left56Leaning Right42Center73Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Center
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