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The death toll from a pair of earthquakes that struck Venezuela has risen to around 235, with 4,300 people injured, according to the country's health minister.
Many people are missing or remain trapped beneath the rubble as rescue efforts continue.
Many more people are feared dead, while others have been left homeless or are too afraid to stay in damaged and unsafe buildings, instead sleeping in the streets after the disaster, CNN reported.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck about 160 km (100 miles) west of Caracas on Wednesday evening, followed less than a minute later by a magnitude 7.5 quake, the country's strongest since 1900, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The U.S. Geological Survey's predictive modeling indicated that the death toll was likely to rise into the thousands, with a substantial probability of exceeding 10,000.
Countries around the world pledged support.
Interim President Delcy Rodríguez said international rescue teams were expected to arrive soon and thanked leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.