Víctor Clark

Venezuelan politician

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Jun 25
Venezuela declares emergency after twin 7.2 and 7.5 quakes strike 39 seconds apart, USGS warns of up to 100,000 dead
Two massive earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, hit Venezuela on Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings in Caracas and triggering a nationwide state of emergency. The USGS warns the death toll could reach 100,000.