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Venezuela earthquake death toll passes 1,400 as survival window narrows
Key takeaways
- The earthquakes hit particularly hard in La Guaira.
- Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodriguez says 14,000 military and police members have been deployed to the coastal city of La Guaira in the wake of twin earthquakes that struck the country.
- She said the "critical hours for rescuing people alive" were running out, as the official death toll passed 1,400.
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The earthquakes hit particularly hard in La Guaira. (AP: Pedro Mattey)
Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodriguez says 14,000 military and police members have been deployed to the coastal city of La Guaira in the wake of twin earthquakes that struck the country.
She said the "critical hours for rescuing people alive" were running out, as the official death toll passed 1,400.
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