Newshour - Venezuela earthquake death tool nears 2,300
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A week after the double earthquakes in Venezuela, rescue efforts are still continuing to reach survivors trapped in the rubble. Unicef estimates that 680,000 children are in need of humanitarian assistance.
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(Photo: Volunteers and a Mexican rescuer help to find survivors in a collapsed building in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela on June 30, 2026. Credit: Reuters)
Published on Wednesday, 1st July 2026.
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