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Death toll expected to rise after twin earthquakes hit Venezuela

NPR | By A Martínez
Published June 25, 2026 at 6:46 AM EDT

Venezuela's acting president has declared a state of emergency after two powerful earthquakes struck the country Wednesday evening, killing at least 32. The death toll is expected to rise.

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A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.