Buildings collapse after major earthquakes hit Venezuela
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"High casualties and extensive damage are probable, and the disaster is likely widespread," the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The USGS said, based on data from the types of structures common in the area, that there was a 44% chance that fatalities will exceed 10,000.
Venezuelan authorities did not immediately provide estimates of deaths or injuries. On state television, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello announced that some buildings had been brought
down and houses had collapsed in Caracas.
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