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Catastrophic Venezuelan earthquakes left "no time" for evacuations, buried many and killed dozens

The consecutive earthquakes that rattled Venezuela sent buildings crashing to the ground and killed dozens on Wednesday night. Emergency rescue crews are still searching for survivors. CBS News' Jarred Hill has the latest, and Northwestern University professor Emile Okal explains how the quakes caus

Published June 25, 2026, 1:49 PM
Updated June 25, 2026, 2:02 PM255
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Catastrophic Venezuelan earthquakes left "no time" for evacuations, buried many and killed dozens

The consecutive earthquakes that rattled Venezuela sent buildings crashing to the ground and killed dozens on Wednesday night. Emergency rescue crews are still searching for survivors. CBS News' Jarred Hill has the latest, and Northwestern University professor Emile Okal explains how the quakes caused so much devastation.

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