Economic losses mount as Venezuela earthquake death toll grows

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Twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela on Wednesday, causing an estimated 1-7 percent of the nation's GDP in economic losses and killing at least 188 people. The United States and the United Nations have mobilized aid and rescue operations to assess damage and support reconstruction efforts amid Venezuela's ongoing economic crisis.

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Initial forecasts suggest damage could cost as much as 7 percent of the South American nation's GDP.

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