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Rescue operations continue after Venezuelan earthquakes

The number of people killed in two earthquakes there jumps to 589, with 2,980 injured.

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodr铆guez says the number of people killed in two earthquakes on Wednesday has doubled to 589, with 2,980 injured. It comes as international rescue teams join the search for survivors, with 80 Swiss rescuers and a team of Mexican aid workers among those helping. We speak to people affected.

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(Photo: Rescue workers work at a building damaged by an earthquake in the Altamira area of Caracas, Venezuela, 25 June 2026. Credit: Boris Vergara/EPA/Shutterstock)

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