430+ aftershocks after Venezuela earthquakes
More than 430 aftershocks followed the Venezuela earthquakes, driving many residents of La Guaira to sleep outside fearing building collapse.
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News Briefing: US-Iran Ceasefire and Venezuela Earthquakes
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The episode closes with Natalie Kitroeff's news briefing. On Iran: the US and Iran have reached an agreement to stop attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and allow free passage of ships, according to a US official — though Iran had not confirmed the deal as of Sunday night. This follows a series of escalating exchanges: the US accused Iran of striking an oil tanker, then carried out attacks on Iranian air defence sites; Iran retaliated with drone and missile strikes on a US naval base in Bahrain and an airbase in Kuwait, with no casualties reported. On Venezuela: the death toll from two earthquakes that struck earlier in the week has risen above 1,400, with thousands more injured. More than 430 aftershocks have followed, and rescue efforts in La Guaira, the worst-affected state, have been paralysed by civilian vehicles blocking roads and leaving aid workers stranded in traffic.
Venezuela earthquakes death toll: 1,400+
More than three days after two earthquakes hit Venezuela, the death toll had risen to over 1,400 people, with thousands more injured.
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