The Red Cross usually sees a spike in requests for assistance during the holiday but this year’s death count alarmed officials even after the first weekend of the Easter vacation. The number of people the Red Cross attended to this year was more than twice that of last year.
Due to the high volume of holiday vacationers, raucous beach parties and drunk driving accidents usually accompany the deeply religious processions and church services of Semana Santa; this year, was no exception.
A powerful earthquake struck north-central Venezuela this afternoon, collapsing buildings in the capital, Caracas, knocking out power in parts of the city and prompting...
