Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Hits 188; Rescuers Race Against Time
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Venezuelan authorities are intensifying the search for survivors after twin earthquakes killed at least 188 people. Vice President Delcy Rodríguez said rescue teams are being moved from other regions to the hardest-hit area of La Guaira.
The government has declared a state of emergency following the quakes and subsequent aftershocks. In the capital, Caracas, volunteers, medics, and relatives of victims gathered in the Altamira area, hoping to save people trapped under collapsed buildings.
“I live far away, but I came here riding my motorbike as fast as I could,” said José Morillo, standing outside a collapsed block of flats called Residencias Obelisco.