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Venezuela Quake Death Toll Passes 3,500

Venezuela Quake Death Toll Passes 3,500

Residents in the hard-hit coastal state of La Guaira continued searching for missing loved ones 12 days after the disaster.

The quakes left about 17,000 people homeless, compounding the country’s humanitarian crisis.

Aid efforts were hampered by damaged infrastructure and economic collapse.

The tragedy highlighted Venezuela’s vulnerability to natural disasters amid political and economic turmoil.

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Venezuela
Country in South America
La Guaira
City in Vargas state, Venezuela
Earthquake
Result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves
Death Toll
2018 video game