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Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 2,595 as Morgues Overflow
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez reported at least 2,595 killed in twin earthquakes. Rescue operations continue with multiple survivors pulled from rubble days later, while morgues receive hundreds of bodies daily.
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Acting President Delcy Rodríguez stated Thursday that at least 2,595 people were killed in the earthquakes that struck Venezuela. CNN reported that morgues across the country are filling as the death toll continues to rise slowly. A Venezuelan pathologist told CNN that facilities are receiving 400 bodies a day and have begun to overflow.
Bloomberg reported nearly 2,000 people dead and 15,000 displaced from the twin earthquakes. Rescue teams pulled a man from rubble after he had been trapped for eight days. A 12-year-old boy and a baby were also extracted from debris in separate operations, CNN reported.
A U.S. rescue crew assisted in locating victims in La Guaira. One woman crawled from rubble hours after being deported from the United States and told rescuers she could not feel her legs. CNN reported growing scrutiny over the Venezuelan government’s response to the disaster.
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