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Venezuela Death Toll Hits 589 After Two Powerful Earthquakes
NYT > World News·Friday, 26 June 2026
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing at least 589 people and injuring nearly 3,000, according to acting President Delcy Rodríguez. Hundreds remain missing or trapped under collapsed buildings as international rescue teams, including from the US and Mexico, race to find survivors. The president has called for the area to be militarised.
Why It Matters
This is one of the deadliest earthquake events in the Western Hemisphere in recent years, and the scale of international response — including from India — makes it a story with global humanitarian significance.
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