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Flooding in Venezuela causes three deaths and panic in affected areas

Intense rains have led to flooding that resulted in three fatalities and damage in Caracas and other states.

18 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Intense rains in Venezuela have caused severe flooding, resulting in the deaths of three people, including two teenagers who were swept away by a water current in the Libertador municipality, according to El Tiempo.

The flooding has affected several major roads in Caracas, a city already facing challenges due to the recent earthquake, and has also impacted four other states in the country, according to El País.

The death toll is alarming, as it adds to an already critical situation in Venezuela, where other tragedies, such as the earthquake on June 24, resulted in a high number of fatalities, as reported by RTP.

This time, authorities continue to monitor the situation and provide assistance to those affected, while the material damage accumulates in the impacted areas.

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