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Venezuela reports 6,438 deaths from June twin earthquakes

Venezuela reports 6,438 deaths from June twin earthquakes

In June, two very big earthquakes shook the country of Venezuela.

They were so strong that many people got hurt or lost their homes.

The government counted how many people died, and the number went up to 6,438.

Workers checked almost 60,000 buildings to see if they were safe to live in.

They used colored tags like a traffic light: green means safe, yellow means careful, and red means very dangerous.

Many families are staying in shelters, especially in a place called La Guaira.

Kind countries from around the world sent help, like food and supplies.

More than 2,000 tons of that help arrived in the capital, Caracas.

The government is working to give new homes to families who lost theirs.

It will take a long time for everything to get better.

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