Massive Toll In Venezuela Quake: 1,943 Dead, 10,000+ Hurt

Venezuela's National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez said the death toll from two recent powerful earthquakes has risen to 1,943, with over 10,000 injured. A state of emergency has been declared, and the armed forces are assisting relief efforts. A fresh 4.2-magnitude aftershock near Caracas and La Guaira triggered panic but caused no new damage.