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Venezuela quake recovery will take years, says Red Cross
Jul 24, 2026 (AFP)
Recovering from the earthquakes in Venezuela will take years, the Red Cross said Friday, one month on from the June 24 disaster that killed more than 5,000 peop...
World Bank estimates Venezuela quakes caused $19.6 bn in damage
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Twin earthquakes that devastated Venezuela last month caused at least $19.6 billion in direct physical damage, the World Bank said in an estimate Thursday, stre...
Venezuelans turn to scrap collecting in quake-hit beach 'paradise'
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
In normal times, La Mar Suites is buzzing with tourists drawn to the crystal beaches, mangroves and wildlife of northern Venezuela.
Spanish town told to evacuate over out-of-control forest fire
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Spanish authorities on Thursday ordered 3,500 people in a town west of Madrid to leave their homes because of a forest fire burning out of control.
Spanish town told to evacuate over out-of-control forest fire
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Spanish authorities on Thursday ordered 3,500 people in a town west of Madrid to leave their homes because of a forest fire burning out of control.
Fake news about quake victims gives Venezuelans false hope
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Fake news that people in Venezuela's quake zone have been discovered alive a month after the disaster struck is circulating rapidly across social media.
Venezuelans search for animal companions lost in the quakes
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Hundreds of hapless creatures are waiting to be reunited with their owners or find refuge with an adoptive family after Venezuela's devastating earthquakes stru...
Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes increases to 5,398
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
The number of people killed from the double earthquakes in Venezuela last month has reached 5,398, according to the latest tally released by officials on Wednes...
Toll from Venezuela double earthquakes reaches 5,346 killed
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
The death toll from the double earthquakes that struck Venezuela nearly a month ago has reached 5,346, according to the latest official tally on Tuesday.
Death toll rises to 13 in Chile's severe storms
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
Heavy rains in Chile have killed at least 13 people and left more than 60,000 others cut off due to washed out roads, government officials said in a report Tues...
Venezuela quakes spell 'double tragedy' for political prisoners: NGOs
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
Hundreds of political prisoners in Venezuela are suffering a "double tragedy" after the powerful earthquakes that struck the country a month ago, human rights o...
Venezuela earthquakes death toll rises to 5,278
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
The number of people killed in the powerful dual Venezuela earthquakes last month rose to 5,278, according to official figures updated Monday.
India floods and landslides kill at least 19
Jul 19, 2026 (AFP)
Flash floods and landslides caused by monsoon rains killed at least 19 people in India on Sunday, officials and local media said, as authorities mounted rescue ...
Cat rescued from ruins of Venezuela quake offers 'ray of hope'
Jul 19, 2026 (AFP)
A weakened cat was pulled from under the rubble of a collapsed residential complex in Venezuela on Saturday in what a rescuer described as a "ray of hope" in th...
Earthquake of 5.1 magnitude kills six in Peru
Jul 19, 2026 (AFP)
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake in the Andes region of Peru killed six people and destroyed dozens of home, officials said Sunday.
Venezuela earthquake death toll now at 5,208
Jul 19, 2026 (AFP)
The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes last month has risen to 5,208, according to an updated official tally on Sunday.
Earthquake of 5.1 magnitude kills five in Peru
Jul 19, 2026 (AFP)
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake in the Andes region of Peru killed five people, officials said Sunday.
Venezuela quake death toll exceeds 5,000 as IMF releases funds
Jul 18, 2026 (AFP)
The twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last month killed over 5,000 people, officials said, while announcing they drew hundreds of millions of dollars from ...
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake hits southeastern Turkey: disaster agency
Jul 18, 2026 (AFP)
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck several southeastern provinces in Turkey on Saturday morning without causing casualties or damage, the country's disaster mana...
Supplies run dry in Venezuelan village on edge of quake zone
Jul 18, 2026 (AFP)
A convoy of World Food Programme (WFP) trucks trundles up a winding road along the Venezuelan coast, leaving the quake-leveled town of Catia La Mar far behind.
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