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Death Toll From Venezuela Quakes Likely Far Exceeds Official Count

A Times analysis and U.S. Geological Survey data indicate that the official 6,509 death toll is probably a severe undercount.

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Volunteers and relatives searching for bodies in the rubble of a public housing complex that collapsed during the twin earthquakes in July.
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Why These Towers Collapsed in Venezuela’s Earthquakes

A 3-D reconstruction reveals why multiple apartment towers toppled in the earthquakes that struck Venezuela in June. Our reporter Julie Turkewitz examines how structural flaws — not just the strength of the quakes — left the towers vulnerable to collapse.
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Deadly School Roof Collapse in Pakistan Raises Questions Over Regulation

A teacher and 32 children were killed in northwest Pakistan in an episode has prompted safety inspections of schools across the region.

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The courtyard of the Al-Khair Education System school in Peshawar, Pakistan, after its roof fell in on Thursday.
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32 Children Killed After School Roof Collapses in Pakistan

The collapse, in Peshawar, also killed a teacher and injured dozens of people. A local official said the building appeared to be dilapidated.

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A rescue worker carried a child from a school in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Thursday, after the roof of the building collapsed.
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