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Venezuela twin quakes death toll tops 1,400 as tens of thousands remain missing
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- In Caracas, residents jeered interim leader Delcy Rodriguez on Friday as anger mounted over the perceived lack of an official response.
- Issued on: 25/06/2026 - 02:39Modified: 27/06/2026 - 19:38
- By: FRANCE 24 Video by: Caitlin Brown To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.
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More than 1,400 people have died in the devastating twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela, officials said on Saturday, as international rescue teams bolstered a desperate but slow-moving search for survivors and tens of thousands remained missing. In Caracas, residents jeered interim leader Delcy Rodriguez on Friday as anger mounted over the perceived lack of an official response.
Issued on: 25/06/2026 - 02:39Modified: 27/06/2026 - 19:38
By: FRANCE 24 Video by: Caitlin Brown To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.
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