By Vivian Sequera and Mayela ArmasCARACAS, June 25 (Reuters) - Thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas, trapping people beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings and setting off powerful aftershocks.A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit about 160 km (100 miles) west of Caracas on Wednesday afternoon, followed less than a minute later by a magnitude 7.5 tremor, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Thousands feared dead in Venezuela after two major earthquakes
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Thu 00:29 - DW All
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Thu 00:29 - DW All
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Thu 00:29 - DW Top
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Thu 11:43 - Euronews
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Thu 14:02 - Euronews
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Thu 14:07 - Houston Public Media
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Thu 15:45 - The Washington Post
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Thu 16:11 - Reuters
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