Death toll reaches 164 as two back-to-back powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela , collapsing buildings in the capital Caracas, wounding nearly 1,000 others throughout the country.

Acting President Delcy Rodriguez declares a state of emergency and says the Simon Bolivar International Airport in Caracas is closed because of damage.

UN calls for international aid to support Venezuela's earthquake victims:

The United Nations official calls for swift international support for Venezuela. The United Nations migration agency chief, Amy Pope, says it is urgently mobilizing efforts to assess the needs of thousands........

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