Venezuela's earthquake death toll nears 2,000, overwhelming healthcare systems and prompting urgent humanitarian concerns amid ongoing rescue efforts.

The US Geological Survey estimated more than 10,000 deaths were possible from the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes, which would place them among Latin America's deadliest of the last…

The death toll from the twin earthquakes in northwestern Venezuela has risen to 1,430, a top lawmaker said. The figure is 55% increase from the previous 920 toll.