Venezuela earthquakes live updates: Death toll rises at least 235, official says
ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Southern Command said it is "surging" military forces in the region to assist in earthquake relief efforts.Two U.S. Kevin Jarrard to Venezuela to oversee the Pentagon's earthquake relief efforts.U.S.
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- ▪Kevin Jarrard to Venezuela to oversee the Pentagon's earthquake relief efforts.U.S.
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- ▪ Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 235 — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ Death toll expected to rise in Venezuela earthquake — The Sydney Morning Herald
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| Publication time | Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:59:18 -0400 |
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onLiveVenezuela earthquakes live updates: Death toll rises at least 235, health minister saysTwo powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening.3:45Residents search for victims through the rubble of a collapsed building in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, about 30 km northwest of Caracas, June 25, 2026, following an earthquake.Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty ImagesByKevin ShalveyLast Updated: June 25, 2026, 10:55 PM EDTOver 200 people were killed and more than 4,000 were injured as a pair of powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, officials said.The two quakes -- a 7.2…
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