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At least 1,430 people were killed and 3,238 injured after twin earthquakes in Venezuela, as rescue crews from 27 countries rushed in Saturday and faced damaged infrastructure, suspended flights and a state of emergency. The United Nations deployed 2,245 specialists and 140 search dogs under coordinated international support, while authorities warned the death toll could rise.

A preliminary satellite assessment from the UN Development Programme put direct physical damage at about $6.7 billion, or roughly 6% of gross domestic product, with losses ranging from $4.7 billion to $8.7 billion. It also estimated 8.6 million people were exposed to moderate to severe shaking, including about 2.1 million who felt the strongest tremors, and flagged possible power outages in parts of Caracas, Carabobo, La Guaira and Aragua after nighttime lighting dropped in affected areas.

The government's response focused on search and rescue, emergency medical care and damage assessment. UNHCR's assessment found Simón Bolívar International Airport sustained significant damage and all flights were suspended or cancelled. It also found eight hospitals were damaged and that authorities in La Guaira reported the collapse of a temporary accommodation center housing about 140 returnees who had recently arrived from the United States.

The United States deployed a Disaster Assistance Response Team of more than 250 people, including three urban search-and-rescue teams from Fairfax County, Los Angeles County and Miami-Dade County. Those teams brought more than 200,000 pounds of specialized equipment, along with 24 search dogs, to work with local responders and focus on the most heavily hit areas.