Venezuela earthquakes kill 920 people as families desperate for news

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Two powerful earthquakes, including a magnitude 7.5 tremor, struck Venezuela on Wednesday, killing 920 people and injuring 3,360, with the hardest-hit region being La Guaira. International rescue teams are arriving as authorities report hundreds of buildings destroyed and overwhelmed medical facilities, with the death toll expected to rise amid ongoing search efforts.

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Hundreds are still feared trapped under the rubble, as international rescue teams start to arrive.

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