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Back-to-back earthquakes have killed at least 32 people in Venezuela, with at least 700 injured, acting President Delcy Rodríguez saysThe US Geological Survey earlier calculated a 44% chance of more than 10,000 fatalities, and a 30% chance of more than 100,000Rescuers in the capital are searching through the rubble for survivors and people have been heard calling for helpBuildings are without power and the metro system is completely closed, reports the BBC's Vanessa Silva from CaracasThe quakes, which had magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, hit an area west of the capital, and could be felt as far away as Bogota, ColombiaVenezuela was celebrating a national holiday, and many people were at home when the quakes struck at 18:04 local time (23:04 BST)
Rodríguez thanks Trump for US support
Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez has thanked US President Donald Trump in a social media post, saying he has been in constant contact with the Venezuelan authorities.
In a statement shared on Facebook she says that the US government have offered support and solidarity to Venezuela.
It is one of a series of messages Rodríguez has shared thanking other leaders for their support. She has also thanked Indian PM Narendra Modi and Chile's President José Antonio Kast among others.
Trump said in a post on Truth Social earlier that the US "stands ready, willing, and able to help", adding that he had "instructed all agencies of our government to get ready to move quickly".
At least 32 dead and around 700 injured - interim president
At least 32 people have died in the earthquake and some 700 people are injured, according to Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez.
These are the first figures that she has given regarding the number of deaths. We'll bring you more updates when we get them.
Three killed by collapsed buildings in Baruta municipality - mayor
Three people have been killed after two buildings collapsed in Baruta, a municipality in Caracas, according to its mayor Darwin González.
In a post on X, González wrote that the other residents had been rescued and the injured were being treated.
As a reminder, authorities have not given a rough estimate of the death toll, though there are fears that the number could be very high.
The USGS earlier calculated a 44% chance of more than 10,000 fatalities, and a 30% chance of more than 100,000 after the second main quake.
Source. BBC.

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