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Venezuela: Search enters its third day, the window for finding survivors is rapidly closing

Venezuela: Search enters its third day, the window for finding survivors is rapidly closing
France 24 Sunday 28 June 2026, 08:55 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Search and rescue teams have pulled a nine-month-old baby and his mother from the rubble three days after two earthquakes struck Venezuela. The disaster has claimed more than 1,000 lives, and search efforts are still underway for the hundreds of people who remain missing. Yinka Oyetade has more.

Search and rescue teams have pulled a nine-month-old baby and his mother from the rubble three days after two earthquakes struck Venezuela. The disaster has claimed more than 1,000 lives, and search efforts are still underway for the hundreds of people who remain missing. Yinka Oyetade has more.
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