Venezuela quake death toll rises to 920, top lawmaker says

Death toll from Venezuela quake exceeds 900

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – A series of powerful earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitudes that struck Venezuela have caused the death toll to exceed 900 people, with the damages which are rapidly escalating.

At least 164 people dead after twin quakes in Venezuela, acting president says

Deadly quakes: At least 164 people have been killed and 971 injured after Venezuela's most powerful earthquake in more than a century, according to the country's acting President Delcy Rodriguez. The 7.5 magnitude quake struck just 40 seconds after a 7.2 magnitude foreshock. Capital in crisis: A resident who survived a quake that hit Caracas in 1967 said the disaster was unlike anything he had experienced. Another resident who escaped a damaged building said the scene was like a horror movie.

Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes at 3,535

Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes at 3,535

Mass casualties feared as powerful quakes strike Venezuela

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has warned that powerful earthquakes in Venezuela could result in extremely high casualties and widespread destruction. Initial estimates suggest that the death toll could range between 10,000 and 100,000 people.

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The US Geological Survey estimated the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes could have caused more than 10,000 deaths, which would rank among Latin America's deadliest disasters in a century.