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The elec­toral coun­cil in Venezuela says a fire in its main ware­house near the cap­i­tal, Cara­cas, has destroyed most of the vot­ing machines held there.

Almost 50,000 vot­ing machines and 582 com­put­ers used in the coun­try’s elec­tions went up in flames, elec­toral coun­cil chief Tibisay Luce­na said.