Our thoughts are with the victims and their families, wishing a speedy recovery of the affected area, the Venezuelan Minister for Foreign Affairs, Yván Gil, wrote on his X account, formerly Twitter.

The earthquake occurred in the northwest of the Asian nation, in two regions of the Himalayas, and according to reports at least 157 people died and 150 were injured, although authorities predicted that the numbers could increase due to the magnitude of the shaking.

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