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Death Toll Rises to 1,450 as Families Dig Through La Guaira Rubble and Aid Flows Under Tight Control

Officials say the official death toll has risen to at least 1,450 as families in La Guaira continue to dig through rubble while Delcy Rodriguez's government tightens access to sites.Opposition sources list nearly 50,000 people missing, the United Nations projects 6.7M affected and authorities report more than 774 collapsed buildings and over 580 damaged.Engineers and survivors say many state-built apartments from the Hugo Chávez housing program failed after poor construction, and the EU and the US State Department have pledged funds as a multibillion-dollar package is expected.
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