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Strong quakes hit Venezuela

June 26, 2026

More than 1,000 people have died after two powerful earthquakes hit the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, and surrounding regions on June 24. Emergency services continue to search for survivors in the rubble.

Search and rescue operations continue for survivors trapped under collapsed buildings
Image: Cem Tekkesinoglu/Anadolu Agency/IMAGO

  
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