News · 27 June 2026

Venezuela quakes kill 920, injure 3,300; 172 trapped.

More than 900 people have died and over 3,300 are hurt after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday. Rescuers are racing to find at least 172 people still believed to be trapped under rubble. The second quake, a magnitude 7.5, was one of the strongest to hit the country in a century.

By BriefTea Editorial · 27 June 2026 at 0:05

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