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- 2 major earthquakes rock Venezuela; death toll climbs
Two major earthquakes struck Venezuela less than a minute apart, causing at least 164 deaths and 971 injuries. The quakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitudes, triggered tsunami alerts for Caribbean coastlines and damaged Venezuela’s main airport, with over 30 aftershocks reported since.