killed

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It's one of the areas worst hit by the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday last week and killed at least 1,700 people.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

After more than four years of war and thousands of civilians killed, he said it was important -- even for just an afternoon -- to think about something else.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

The woman who was killed has not been publicly identified.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

The twin earthquakes that rocked Venezuela on Wednesday have killed more than 1,500 people and left tens of thousands missing, making her return “impossible to postpone,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

And the first paragraph: Terrified earthquake survivors sought the safety of open ground Tuesday as the enormity of Turkey’s tragedy became clear: more than 2,000 people killed, 10,000 injured, and thousands more missing.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly