Venezuela earthquakes LIVE: UN rapidly deploys aid and rescue teams

Rescue workers in safety gear assess the rubble of a collapsed building in Venezuela following an earthquake.
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Rescue workers search a collapsed building in a suburb of Caracas following the earthquake in Venezuela.
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Two deadly earthquakes struck Venezuela less than a minute apart on Wednesday, with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, causing at least 164 deaths and widespread destruction in and around the capital, Caracas as international assistance begins to arrive early Thursday, with UN agencies rapidly deploying aid, support and rescue teams. UN News app users can follow here.

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