More than 520 emergency responders from across the EU have been mobilised to support search and rescue efforts in Venezuela, the European Commission said.

Officials have warned that a high death toll is expected following the quakes as rescue workers continue to search for victims of the terrifying tremors near the Venezuelan capital

Back-to-back earthquakes left at least 188 dead and injured more than 1,500 people, the authorities said. Residents of the port city of La Guaira estimated that hundreds of people…