Another powerful 4.8 magnitude earthquake hits near Venezuela
Summary
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck near northern Aragua state in Venezuela, following two larger earthquakes earlier in the week. There have been many deaths and missing people, and rescue efforts continue amid challenges like communication outages.Key Facts
- A 4.8 magnitude earthquake occurred near northern Aragua state, Venezuela, at 3:20 pm local time.
- This quake followed twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 that struck on Wednesday.
- At least 1,430 people have died from the twin quakes.
- Around 51,000 people are reported missing after the earthquakes.
- Rescue teams say it becomes less likely to find survivors after 72 hours following the initial quakes.
- The latest quake was about 70 km west of Caracas, Venezuela’s capital.
- No immediate damage was reported from the latest 4.8 quake.
- Communication problems are affecting rescue and recovery efforts in some areas.
- About 1,600 foreign rescue workers have arrived in Venezuela to help.
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