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Nearly seven million Venezuelans could be affected by this week’s double earthquakes as the death toll rises to at least 235 people amid massive, growing needs and ongoing emergency search and rescue efforts, UN agencies reported on Friday. We’re bringing you the latest news live, and UN News app users can follow here.
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A week after devastating twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, many families are still searching for loved ones amid the rubble even as the hope of finding survivors dwindles. FRANCE 24 travelled to La Guaira, the region hardest-hit by the earthquakes, to meet some of those still desperately looking for the missing. “What I want is to see him,” said one man looking for his father “whether he's alive or dead. To find peace”.
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After the earthquakes, almost 2,000 people are confirmed dead, and about 43,000 remain missing. Aid agencies warn of worsening hunger and disease amid an overwhelmed healthcare system.
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Oman India Fertiliser Co. ’s initial public offering has drawn over $12 billion in orders, in the Middle East’s largest listing since the outbreak of the regional conflict.
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Socialist government faces pressure as death count from twin earthquakes climbs
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Experts say the first 72 hours after natural disasters define the narrow window for rescuing the living. After that the search usually becomes one of recovering bodies.
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As the death toll in Venezuela nears 2000 following back-to-back earthquakes, the aftershocks of the disaster are beginning to make themselves felt. Almost 60,000 buildings are thought to have been damaged or destroyed, while more than 10,000 have been injured leaving hospitals at breaking point. As food shortages become more widespread and diseases proliferate, NGOs are calling for a scaling up of aid efforts to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.
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Venezuelans in the port city of La Guaira were still searching for their missing loved ones a week after massive earthquakes killed nearly 2,000 and left thousands unaccounted for. FRANCE 24's Maxime Pluvinet reports from the epicentre of the quakes.
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Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Christopher Sabatini, Senior Research Fellow for Latin America, the US and the Americas program at Chatham House. Sabatini argues that Venezuela's earthquake is not simply a natural catastrophe but a political and institutional one. He contends that the scale of the disaster reflects decades of state erosion, corruption, economic mismanagement, and weakened rule of law that left the country structurally incapable of responding effectively. While the interim government faces immediate scrutiny over its crisis management, Sabatini suggests that the roots of the tragedy extend far beyond the current administration, exposing the cumulative costs of twenty seven years of institutional decline.
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In response to a request from the Turkish authorities, two Be-200 aircraft will soon be deployed to support efforts in extinguishing seasonal wildfires
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A Jordanian rescue team pulled the boy from the debris, Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez
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According to Reuters, 10,571 others have been injured
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Chairman of the National Assembly Jorge Rodrigue said that 80,870 families were helped
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Approximately 6,500 people have been rescued from the rubble, while another 51,000 are still missing
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In areas devastated by the twin earthquakes, people are using crowbars, pickaxes and their bare hands to try to reach survivors.
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Factors like the short interval between the two powerful quakes and different types of soil led to some structures collapsing while others stayed standing.
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Spanish and international rescue teams pulled a survivor from the rubble four days after deadly earthquakes struck Venezuela. Search operations continue as crews race to find more survivors, with the death toll rising to more than 1,400.
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Mexico ended a 40-year wait for a World Cup knockout-stage victory on Tuesday, beating Ecuador 2-0 to reach the last 16. Goals from Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez secured El Tri's first win beyond the group stage since the 1986 tournament they hosted.
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The firefighters have been fighting the fire for over a day, with their work being complicated by difficult mountainous terrain, repeated attacks and new fire outbreaks, Mikhail Razvozhayev added
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A hospital in Scotland is testing a patient for Ebola as central Africa faces a deadly outbreak of the virus. The person arrived at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow on Tuesday, according to a report from the BBC. A representative for the hospital declined to comment. Public Health Scotland (PHS), the government health agency, said there are no confirmed cases in the country and the risk to the public remains low. The UK’s National Health Service has “safe procedures in place...
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In tonight's edition, South Africa's Day of anti-Immigration marches set as a deadline by organizers is thankfully a far more calm affair than many had feared. Also, rescue services in Ghana are still racing to manage severe flooding that has cost at least a dozen lives. And at Kenya’s largest mental health hospital, patients encounter a different kind of therapy: a personal grooming session provided by two visiting barbers.
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The US deported at least 146 people to Venezuela, just hours before two deadly earthquakes struck last Wednesday.
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🇻🇪 “My mother-in-law is one of the people still missing. ”Daniel Lansberg-Rodriguez shares a sobering account of his family’s search for loved ones in the aftermath of #Venezuela’s twin #earthquakes. my/C1TB More on #F24Debate ➡️https://f24.
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The latest Ebola outbreak in DRC has infected 1,307 people and claimed 377 lives since May.
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A Jordanian rescue team used thermal imaging to rescue a toddler who had been trapped under rubble for six days.
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Pole defeats Taylor Townsend 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 in first round ‘Last year the most amazing thing happened. So I felt it’ Rarely has a multiple grand slam winner been in floods of tears after winning a first round match at Wimbledon. Then again, Iga Swiatek has always been a little out of the box. Brilliant but introverted, fragile yet sublime. No sooner had last year’s champion offered a victory fist to Centre Court after overcoming the American Taylor Townsend 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 than the eyes began to water and her Wimbledon towel began to take a soaking. Yet afterwards Swiatek wasn’t entirely able to explain why. Continue reading...
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Five days after twin #earthquakes devastated part of #Venezuela, the coastal municipality of #LaGuaira is reeling from the aftermath. FRANCE 24's Maxime Pluvinet reports from the destroyed coastline.
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More than 58,000 buildings overall were destroyed or damaged by last week’s twin earthquakes in Venezuela, according to NASA’s data, while tens of thousands are still unaccounted for nearly a week later.
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US Treasuries were set to end June with a modest gain thanks to a collapse in inflation expectations, ending the market’s performance drought over the first five months of the year.
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Venezuelan bonds are tumbling as investors factor in a bleaker financial outlook after two devastating earthquakes added to the challenges of a sweeping debt restructuring.
