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Satellite images show scale of destruction in Venezuela earthquakes
Key takeaways
- More than 51,000 people remain missing, with officials warning the death toll will continue to climb as hopes of finding survivors fade.
- Twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck near San Felipe about 40 seconds apart on June 24 at about 6pm local time.
- Disaster experts say the first 72 hours offer the greatest chance of rescuing people trapped beneath collapsed buildings before dehydration, injuries and suffocation sharply reduce survival rates.
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More than 51,000 people remain missing, with officials warning the death toll will continue to climb as hopes of finding survivors fade.
Twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck near San Felipe about 40 seconds apart on June 24 at about 6pm local time. Since then, more than 302 aftershocks have been reported by the authorities.
Disaster experts say the first 72 hours offer the greatest chance of rescuing people trapped beneath collapsed buildings before dehydration, injuries and suffocation sharply reduce survival rates. That critical window ends on Sunday.
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