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Venezuela earthquakes: Why is Caracas so vulnerable?
Key takeaways
- Inadequate infrastructure in Caracas due to underfunding intensified destruction from the tremors.
- As two powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela, west of Caracas, in quick succession on Wednesday, the country’s capital sustained extensive damage.
- Authorities were continuing to search for people under the rubble of collapsed buildings on Friday as 235 people were confirmed to have been killed, with 4,300 more injured.
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Inadequate infrastructure in Caracas due to underfunding intensified destruction from the tremors.
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As two powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela, west of Caracas, in quick succession on Wednesday, the country’s capital sustained extensive damage.
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