Venezuela earthquakes: Window to find more survivors closing
Key takeaways
- Rescue teams are racing against time to save survivors, as the critical rescue window passes.
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- The first 72 hours are widely considered the best chance of rescuing people trapped beneath rubble.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
Rescue teams are racing against time to save survivors, as the critical rescue window passes. The twin quakes have killed at least 1,450 people and tens of thousands are still missing. DW has more.
https://p.dw.com/p/5G1FIAfter 72 hours, the odds of finding victims alive drop sharply Image: Miguel Medina/AFPAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Critical 72-hour rescue window closes Some 6.8 million people have been affected, the UN says More than 1,600 foreign rescuers are helping search for quake survivors At least 1,450 people have been killed and thousands more injured, according to top lawmaker Jorge Rodriguez More than 51,000 people are reported missing Two magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes hit less than a minute apart Tired of missing our real-time updates? Click here to add us as a Preferred Source on Google. Then tap the "Star" or "Preferred" to keep DW News at the top of your feed.
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