Desperate search for earthquake survivors continues outside Caracas

Rescue operations are underway in Catia la Mer, a port city near Caracas, Venezuela, following an earthquake that struck earlier today. According to the BBC, emergency crews are actively searching through collapsed buildings in a desperate effort to find survivors. The full scope of the earthquake's impact is still being assessed, but rescuers are racing against time as they continue digging through the rubble.

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