Anguished families left to identify Venezuela quake victims at makeshift morgue
The disaster has overwhelmed local services, with bodies put outside or in tents for identification.
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"This is like a horror movie."
— Liliana González , Other
"I saw my mum when she died, but this... this isn't the same."
— Liliana González , Other
"My relatives would not let me go in to identify my sister."
— Modesta Alemán , Other
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The disaster has overwhelmed local services, with bodies put outside or in tents for identification.
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