Death Toll Rises to at Least 20 in Western Venezuela Floods

Death Toll Rises to at Least 20 in Western Venezuela Floods
People walk on the street covered in mud following flash flooding in Tovar, Merida State, Venezuela, on Aug. 25, 2021. Courtesy of Comunicacion Continua/comunicacioncontinua.com/Handout via Reuters
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SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela—At least 20 people have died in the western Venezuelan state of Merida following intense rains that caused mudslides and rivers to overflow.

On state TV on Wednesday a ruling Socialist Party official in Merida announced the death toll had risen and said authorities were working to restore telephone service in some areas.