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A Search Through the Rubble of Two Towers in Venezuela
The Belo Horizonte twin apartment towers in Venezuela's La Guaira state collapsed during earthquakes, resulting in over 1,700 deaths and 5,000 injuries. International aid, including U.S. military forces and the United Nations, arrived after critical rescue windows, as local residents initially struggled without government assistance.
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