4.8 magnitude earthquake strikes near Venezuela

A powerful 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Venezuela, near Aragua state, at 3:20 PM local time, following twin 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes on Wednesday that have left at least 1,430 dead and 51,000 missing. Rescuers are struggling to find survivors as critical recovery efforts are hampered by mobile and internet outages. The latest quake occurred 70 km west of Caracas, with no immediate reports of damage.

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