quake casualties
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Venezuela earthquake death toll tops 4,000
TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Some two and a half weeks after twin devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela, the official death toll has passed the 4,000 mark, Parliament President Jorge Rodríguez said on Saturday.
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Venezuela's death toll from devastating quake rises to 2,645
TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 2,645, and 12,666 people were injured, Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said.
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Efforts intensified in Venezuela as quake death toll hits 235
TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – Rescue teams are racing to find survivors trapped beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings after two major, back-to-back earthquakes hit Venezuela.
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Magnitude 6 earthquake jolts Taiwan: USGS
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – A magnitude 6 earthquake jolted Taiwan on Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
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5.7 magnitude quake strikes Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – A strong 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region early Friday, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences.
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Magnitude 7.5 hits Drake Passage in S America
TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – The earthquake struck Drake Passage, a deep and wide waterway that connects the southwestern Atlantic and southeastern Pacific Oceans.