Does the world have a duty to help? World leaders have sent support and sympathy to the beleaguered South American nation. Some think countries should put themselves first.
‘Hours of anguish’ after Venezuela quake
Disaster strikes in Venezuela: Powerful twin earthquakes have injured or killed hundreds of people, the nation's interim president said on 25 June after the massive shocks collapsed entire buildings and sent people running in panic. Glossary
Magnitude - The size of something. Often used to refer to earthquakes.
Seismic - Of enormous size or effect.
Fault Line - The visible trace where a deep fracture in the Earth's crust—a fault—intersects the surface.
Adobe - A natural building material made from sand, clay, water, and fibrous organic material (like straw) that is shaped into bricks and dried in the sun.