US sends emergency military aid to Venezuela after earthquakes
Earthquake-stricken Venezuela is receiving additional emergency aid from the United States, U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) announced on X on Friday night.
WorldEarthquake-stricken Venezuela is receiving additional emergency aid from the United States, U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) announced on X on Friday night.
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World politicsThe chances of finding survivors after severe earthquakes are decreasing by the hour. That's why it's important to quickly begin rescue operations in Venezuela, according to Johan von Schreeb, professor of global disaster medicine. "It's extremely urgent," he says.
WorldEverything was moving and it sounded like a deep roar. That's what 48-year-old Maria Romero, one of the millions of residents of Caracas affected by the major earthquake in northern Venezuela, says. Circulating mobile phone videos show collapsed buildings and panicked residents.
WorldThe death toll is rising in earthquake-hit Venezuela. At least 188 people have died in the two tremors, the speaker of Venezuela's parliament says. But many more - perhaps thousands - are feared dead. Several countries are sending emergency aid and rescue workers.
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