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Trump Says US "Ready To Help" After Twin Quakes Level Apartment Towers In Venezuela, USGS Warns Death Toll Could Hit 100K
Trump Says US "Ready To Help" After Twin Quakes Level Apartment Towers In Venezuela, USGS Warns Death Toll Could Hit 100K
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Buildings collapsed in several districts of Caracas
Venezuela declared a state of emergency after the earthquakes
Secretary of State Marco Rubio Deploys First Responders
Trump Says "U.S.A. stands ready, willing, and able to help"
USGS Says Quakes May Prompt "International Response"
USGS Fears Death Toll Ranging Between 10k - 100k
The twin quakes that rocked the Caracas metro area overnight may result in a death toll ranging between 10,000 and 100,000, according to U.S. Geological...
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