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Devastating Earthquakes Hit Venezuela, Emergency Declared

Two powerful earthquakes, measuring magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, struck Venezuela within minutes of each other, causing at least 164 deaths and nearly a thousand injuries. An emergency has been declared, with Caracas and areas north and west of the capital being the hardest hit, further testing a country already grappling with a severe economic crisis.

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