Venezuela earthquake death toll reaches 164 – with more than 27,000 still missing

• Powerful back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday, causing widespread devastation.
• Interim president Delcy Rodriguez confirmed the death toll has risen to 164, with over 27,000 people reported missing.
• The two quakes, measuring magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, occurred within 39 seconds of each other, injuring at least 900 people.
• The disaster led to building collapses in Caracas and forced the closure of the country’s main international airport, prompting a state of emergency declaration.
• Rescuers are searching through rubble for survivors, while the US Geological Survey estimates a 44 per cent chance of fatalities exceeding 10,000.

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Venezuela earthquake latest: More than 10,000 missing and 164 killed amid fears death toll will soar