Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro declared a week of national mourning Wednesday for the victims of last week's devastating earthquake, according to reports. The death toll from the twin quakes that struck Thursday stands at 164, per Venezuelan authorities, with rescue operations ongoing.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro declared a week of national mourning Wednesday for the victims of last Thursday's devastating earthquake, according to reports. The declaration comes as rescue operations continue following the twin quakes—magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5—that struck the country on June 25, killing at least 164 people, according to Venezuelan authorities. International rescue teams are en route, as Vice President Delcy Rodríguez announced earlier this week. The Jewish community in Venezuela has reported three members killed and one missing, with four families losing their homes. At least 20 aftershocks have been recorded since the initial tremors.
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