As Earthquake Death Toll Rises, a Venezuelan Port Becomes a Morgue
The scale of last week’s twin earthquakes began to emerge in La Guaira, Venezuela, where bodies piled up at an improvised morgue in the city’s sun-scorched port.
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3 People Die During World Cup Celebrations in Mexico City
A man, 44, and two women, ages 19 and 48, died from asphyxiation, the authorities said, as crowds celebrated the Mexican team’s victory over Ecuador.
After Venezuela Earthquakes, Deportees from the U.S. Are Missing or Found Dead
Many of the 146 Venezuelans deported from the United States the day the earthquake struck are feared dead.
The Hidden Dead: The True Toll in Venezuela Is Buried Under Rubble
Five days after devastating twin earthquakes flattened entire residential neighborhoods, experts fear the official death toll of 1,719 could be a serious undercount.
Search for Venezuela Quake Survivors Enters Fifth Day
Hopes of finding earthquake survivors has faded in Venezuela as the search entered its fifth day on Monday. The official death toll had risen to over 1,700 as of Monday afternoon, according to local authorities.
Efforts to Rescue Venezuela Quake Victims Grow More Desperate
The death toll has risen to over 1,700, which is likely an undercount.
Scale of Venezuela Earthquakes Death Toll Could Take Weeks to Emerge
Experts pointed to several indications that the twin earthquakes were particularly lethal, including the number of people reported missing and the extent of building damage.
France Recorded 1,000 Excess Deaths During Heat Wave, Officials Say
First estimates published by the national health agency listed hundreds more deaths per day compared with the daily death rate in previous months.
Drone Footage Shows Devastation From Venezuela Earthquakes
Twin earthquakes that devastated Venezuela on Wednesday killed more than 1,400 people and left thousands more injured.
Search teams rescued 33 people from the rubble on Saturday.
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