Death toll from earthquake in Venezuela rises to 235

The death toll from the earthquake in Venezuela rises to 235. Rescue teams search for victims buried in buildings that collapsed across the country. The two strong earthquakes that hit Venezuela on Wednesday (24) left 235 dead and more than 1,500 injured. The number could increase in the coming hours given the size of the destruction.. Entire buildings and houses collapsed in Caracas and other Venezuelan cities.. The second tremor, of magnitude 7.5, is the strongest to hit Venezuela in more than a century.. Venezuelan President, Delcy Rodríguez, declared a state of emergency in the country. There is no news of Brazilians affected, according to Itamaraty. Brazil, the USA and Europe sent rescue teams to the country. The tremor was also felt in cities in northern Brazil, such as Manaus and Belém.

Source: G1