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Venezuelan Authorities Report 2,645 Deaths from Last Week's Earthquakes as Families Seek Body Recovery Help
Relatives of victims pressed for assistance on Friday as authorities reported 2,645 deaths and more than 12,000 wounded from two earthquakes that struck last week. Most fatalities occurred in the coastal town of La Guaira.
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Families of victims pressed Venezuelan authorities on Friday for help recovering the bodies of their loved ones after two earthquakes struck the country last week. France 24 reported that authorities recorded a total of 2,645 deaths and more than 12,000 wounded from the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes.
Most fatalities occurred in the coastal town of La Guaira, where scores of residential complexes were flattened.
With little hope of finding survivors, relatives expressed frustration over delays in body recovery amid growing uncertainty about the full scale of the losses.
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