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Landslides and floods kill seven in eastern Venezuela by AFP Staff Writers Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela (AFP) Nov 5, 2022 Landslides and floods caused by heavy rains have killed at least seven people in the coastal state of Anzoategui in eastern Venezuela, regional authorities announced on Friday. Six bodies were found in the city of Puerto La Cruz, and another, that of a child, in the nearby town of Guanta, said state governor Luis Marcano. "The whole hill fell down... We are all affected," said Richar Vardagreda, a resident of Puerto La Cruz. Nearly 80 people have died in Venezuela in recent weeks due to heavy rains, including 54 in a landslide that occurred on October 8 in Las Tejerias, in the north-central state of Aragua, according to official reports. A thousand rescue workers, volunteers and security officals have been deployed in Anzoategui.
One killed, scores missing after tornadoes hit southern US Washington (AFP) Nov 5, 2022 At least one person was killed and multiple others were missing after powerful tornadoes hit the southern US states of Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas, officials said Saturday. Storms roared through McCurtain County in the southeastern part of Oklahoma on Friday, leaving one person dead and others missing, according to state officials. Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt said a 90-year-old man was killed in the storm. "We've searched all the houses and there was only one fatality," Stitt said in a vi ... read more
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