A catastrophic double earthquake struck Venezuela on June 24, leaving thousands dead and widespread destruction in its wake. The worst-hit area is La Guaira State on the Caribbean coast, where dozens of buildings collapsed under the seismic force. The natural disaster compounds a series of man-made crises: over a decade of US-led economic sanctions and the recent US bombing attack and kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro on January 3. Rescue efforts are underway, but the devastation has overwhelmed local infrastructure. International aid has been slow to arrive, amid ongoing political tensions. The earthquake has deepened the humanitarian crisis in a country already struggling with shortages and instability.
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