Venezuela earthquakes: death toll rises again to more than 1,400
Key takeaways
- A rescue worker from Mexico and a sniffer dog search through the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira on Saturday.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe death toll in the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela earlier this week has risen to 1,430, according to one of the country’s top politicians Jorge Rodríguez.
- Another 3,200 people were injured and 3,100 left homeless by the disaster, the National Assembly president added, speaking on state television.
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A rescue worker from Mexico and a sniffer dog search through the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira on Saturday. Photograph: Matias Delacroix/APView image in fullscreen. A rescue worker from Mexico and a sniffer dog search through the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira on Saturday. Photograph: Matias Delacroix/APVenezuela Venezuela earthquakes: death toll rises again to more than 1,400Search for survivors continues with nearly 70,000 people reported unaccounted for by their family members
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe death toll in the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela earlier this week has risen to 1,430, according to one of the country’s top politicians Jorge Rodríguez.
Another 3,200 people were injured and 3,100 left homeless by the disaster, the National Assembly president added, speaking on state television.