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Giles Snyder· Host0:16

Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez says intense rescue efforts are underway following back-to-back earthquakes Wednesday evening. In a late-night appearance on state television, Rodriguez said at least thirty-two people were killed and some seven hundred injured, but that initial casualty figures do not include the worst-affected areas. The quakes collapsed buildings and sent residents into the streets. Reporter Maria Graterol is in Caracas.

Maria Graterol0:49

I was at home when the earthquake happened. It was, uh, kind of fast, but it was super strong. So you could actually see the scra- the scratches on the walls. You saw and felt how, uh, everything was shaking.

Giles Snyder· Host1:06

The quakes are reported to be among the strongest to hit Venezuela in more than a century. On Capitol Hill, the Republican-led Senate has reversed itself, working late into the night to vote down a war powers resolution after passing a similar measure the day before. The vote to reject this latest resolution blocking the Iran war came after a tense meeting on Capitol