Venezuelans call for help to rescue survivors from rubble after twin earthquakes
International aid has only just begun to arrive, while local residents have been trying to clear the rubble with their bare hands since Wednesday. As the hours go by, the death toll of 920, along with 50,000 missing, is likely to rise.
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Venezuelans call for help to rescue survivors from rubble after twin earthquakes
International aid has only just begun to arrive, while local residents have been trying to clear the rubble with their bare hands since Wednesday. As the hours go by, the death toll of 920, along with 50,000 missing, is likely to rise.
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Foreign search and rescue teams have arrived in Venezuela to assist with the desperate and slow-moving search for survivors after the country's most powerful earthquake in more than a century. The death toll nearly doubled on Thursday to 920, but authorities warn the final number is expected to be far higher, with tens of thousands of people still reported missing. Frustration has also been growing over the official response and the limited resources available for rescue efforts.
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