Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela within less than a minute, killing at least 235 people and injuring about 4,300. Rescue crews, soldiers and volunteers are searching collapsed buildings as international aid begins arriving.
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Rescuers have begun extracting miners trapped for over a week in a flooded cave in Laos. One miner was safely brought out Friday night, while four remain inside and two are still missing.
On Friday night, at least 275 people were killed and hundreds more were injured in a devastating train derailment in eastern India. The crash was caused by an error in the electronic signaling system, leading to a collision between two passenger trains and a freight train. The Indian army, police, and National Disaster Response Force are working to clear the wreckage and identify the victims, as the cause of the crash is still under investigation. This is one of the deadliest rail disasters in India in decades, prompting calls for improved safety measures on the country's railway network.