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Venezuela Earthquake: Rescuers race to free people trapped in rubble as children forced from their homes by massive quakes
By Save the Children at ReliefWeb
· June 25, 2026
· 2 min read
. CARACAS, 25 June 2026 – Rescuers are racing to find people trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings after two massive earthquakes struck west of the capital Caracas, forcing children and their families from their homes, Save the Children said. The double earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magni
Key takeaway 5 magnitude have cut off communications and power in some areas so the extent of the destruction and casualties will take time to become clear.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: June 25, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 2 min
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