Powerful Earthquakes Strike Venezuela, Prompting EU Emergency Aid Deployment

Venezuela was struck by two powerful earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, near Caracas, causing extensive damage. Rescuers are working to locate hundreds trapped, with the death toll currently at 235 and nearly 50,000 people unaccounted for. The European Commission is deploying rescue teams, medical staff, and telecommunications equipment, with eight Member States contributing aid, as UN agencies estimate up to 6.8 million Venezuelans could be affected.