Venezuela has declared a state of emergency after two back-to-back earthquakes o

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Venezuela has declared a state of emergency after two back-to-back earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 struck, killing at least 32 people.

A major search and rescue operation is under way after Wednesday's quakes caused widespread damage, especially in the capital, Caracas.

Emergency crews are searching through the rubble of collapsed buildings while authorities closed the country's main airport in Caracas, suspended classes and mobilised health workers to respond to the disaster.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) warned that "high casualties and extensive damage are probable", and US President Donald Trump said the quakes - some of the strongest in more than a century - caused "a devastating number of deaths".
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