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The Venezuela Earthquakes Hit a Health System Already in Crisis

NY Times · Jun 26, 2026, 5:02 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Firefighters are using cellphone lights because of a flashlight shortage, and an overwhelmed hospital in the disaster zone is operating without running water, one doctor said.

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