Rescues and prayers a day after Venezuelan earthquakes
At least 235 people were killed in two major earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening. Rescuers are continuing to search through the rubble for survivors a day after the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes. The country's health authorities have reported the death toll, with many more likely affected by the disaster.
- ▪Two major earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening.
- ▪At least 235 people have been killed in the earthquakes, according to Venezuela's health authorities.
- ▪Rescue efforts are ongoing to search for survivors in the rubble.
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Rescues and prayers a day after Venezuelan earthquakes<div class="ssrcss-gydcqw-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Rescues and prayers a day after Venezuelan earthquakesCloseAt least 235 people were killed when two major earthquakes rocked Venezuela on Wednesday evening, the country's health authorities say.
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