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The death toll in Venezuela continues to climb this morning. Rescue crews are racing to find
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survivors after two powerful earthquakes hit, leaving widespread devastation across the country
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Red Cross crews say the search is an around-the-clock operation, with many people still missing as rescuers dig through collapsed buildings
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The latest official figures show 235 people have died, with more than 4,300 injured
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Officials expect both numbers to continue going up. The international response is also growing
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The United States has deployed search and rescue teams, military support, medical personnel, and humanitarian aid
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while the United Nations and more than a dozen other countries are sending rescuers, supplies, financial assistance, and emergency relief
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The back-to-back quakes, a 7.2 followed just 39 seconds later by a 7.5, are among the strongest to hit Venezuela in more than a century
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The shaking was so powerful, it was felt more than 1,000 miles away in Brazil's Amazon region
