Venezuelans take search for the missing into their own hands as earthquake death toll climbs

Venezuelans take search for the missing into their own hands in earthquake aftermath

Venezuelans are taking the search for missing loved ones into their own hands in the aftermath of back-to-back earthquakes.

Venezuelans pull loved ones from rubble

Venezuelans took the search for missing loved ones into their own hands Friday in the aftermath of back-to-back earthquakes, citing the scarcity of government rescuers, as the human toll of the disaster climbed to at least 920 dead and more than 3,300 hurt. AP Video/Juan Arraez

Venezuelans take search for the missing in earthquake aftermath

Venezuelans took the search for missing loved ones into their own hands Friday in the aftermath of back-to-back earthquakes, saying they have seen few state rescue teams in the hardest-hit areas despite authorities projecting an image of a robust government response.The apparent lack of government help compounded families’ desperation as the pressure to find buried survivors [] The post Venezuelans take search for the missing in earthquake aftermath appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Venezuelans search for relatives with their bare hands under rubble

Venezuelans search for relatives with their bare hands under rubble

68,900 mangsa gempa bumi hilang di Venezuela

CARACAS: Pasukan penyelamat bertungkus lumus bagi mencari mangsa-mangsa gempa bumi di negeri La Guaira, Venezuela, dengan angka korban mening­kat mendadak kepada lebih 1,400 orang. Keluarga mangsa melaporkan sekurang-kurangnya 68,900 orang masih hilang pada Sabtu, tiga hari selepas dua gempa bumi kuat berukuran 7.2 dan 7.5 magnitud melanda negara Amerika Selatan itu. Penduduk Venezuela yang mencari ... Read more The post 68,900 mangsa gempa bumi hilang di Venezuela appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Venezuela hit by aftershock; earthquake death toll tops 1,400

Rescuers are searching for survivors after two earthquakes struck the country’s northern coast last week. The post Venezuela hit by aftershock; earthquake death toll tops 1,400 appeared first on MS NOW.

Venezuela earthquakes shatter windows in Caracas

Windows shattered and people were seen running out of a compound when Caracas was hit by two of the biggest earthquakes in Latin America's modern history. The government estimated hundreds of people are still trapped and missing on top ‌of 589 confirmed fatalities and 2,980 injuries. #venezuela #caracas #earthquake #southamerica #disaster

At least 188 people killed in Venezula earthquakes, with death toll likely to rise

Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings Thursday and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful earthquakes that officials say killed at least 188 people and left more than 200 trapped. KTLA's Kareen Wynter reports. Details: https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/ap-international/ap-venezuela-reeling-after-powerful-twin-earthquakes-as-promises-of-aid-pour-in/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

Venezuelans search rubble for survivors after twin earthquakes kill at least 188

Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings on Thursday and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful earthquakes that officials say killed at least 188 people and left more than 200 trapped. More were feared dead. The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck on Wednesday evening were among the strongest in Venezuela in more than a century and were felt throughout the region. Some 1,500 people were injured, thousands were reported missing across...

Venezuelans hope online posts will bring news of missing after devastating earthquakes

People in Venezuela and abroad are desperately searching for loved ones after two powerful earthquakes struck Wednesday evening

Venezuelans search rubble for survivors after 2 strong quakes kill at least 188

Venezuelans search rubble for survivors after 2 strong quakes kill at least 188

Venezuela earthquake: Race against time for 'miracles' and to rescue thousands trapped under rubble

The increasingly desperate search for earthquake survivors in Venezuela entered a third day as people dug through the rubble of collapsed homes and apartment buildings

Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes reaches 235, around 4,300 injured

Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings on Thursday and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful earthquakes that officials say killed around 235 people and left at least 4,300 people injured. “Unfortunately we have received around 235 patients who arrived without vital signs or died when they arrived at []

Venezuela quake death toll tops 900, search intensifies

Desperate Venezuelans and rescue teams raced to find survivors as the death toll from twin earthquakes rose above 900, with foreign crews and aid only beginning to reach devastated areas nearly two days after the quakes.

Venezuelans search rubble for survivors after 2 strong quakes kill at least 164

Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings and rescue teams raced to the areas hardest hit by a pair of powerful earthquakes that rocked northern Venezuela, killing at least 164 people. The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that hit Wednesday evening were among the strongest ...

Death toll from double earthquake strike in Venezuela rises to 188

Venezuela mounts desperate search for survivors after twin quakes kill at least 188 and injure hundreds; Offers of rescue support, aid and condolences pour in. Leer más

These homes rose out of Venezuela’s socialist revolution. Now they’re rubble.

In the absence of government help, ordinary Venezuelans dug barehanded through the rubble of the week’s earthquakes for loved ones.

NBC News reporter in Venezuela says people she knows might be missing under rubble

Ana Vanessa Herrero, reporting for NBC News in Venezuela, sheds light on the hundreds of people looking for loved ones who might be missing under the rubble after two major earthquakes hit near the country's capital on Wednesday.

Venezuela earthquake death toll nears 1,000, over 50,000 missing; residents join rescue op, foreign aid pours in

Venezuela earthquake: Civilians have resorted to forming their own search and rescue teams as international relief pours in from multiple agencies.

Venezuela earthquakes live: Many casualties expected after buildings collapse

What’s happening? Rescuers search for victims in a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, on Thursday. Photo: Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Image President Delcy Rodriguez after two strong earthquakes and nearly two dozen aftershocks collapsed buildings in Caracas and elsewhere. Rodriguez has been running Venezuela since January, when a U.S. military operation on []

US rescue crew helps find victims in Venezuela

CNN’s Stefano Pozzebon reports from Venezuela’s coastal state of La Guaira, where rescue teams and first responders are searching for people missing under the rubble.

More than 100 people killed in devastating Venezuelan earthquakes

Around 30,000 people have been reported missing after two large earthquakes struck near Venezuela’s capital of Caracas. The death toll currently stands at 188, and more than 1,000 are injured, but it is feared those numbers will increase drastically. Rescuers attempting to find survivors among the rubble of collapsed buildings are being hampered by several aftershocks.

Strong aftershock terrifies Venezuelans days after devastating twin quakes

Caracas and port city of La Guaira affected by 4.6 magnitude shock as loss of life passes 1,450 peopleA strong aftershock has rattled northern Venezuela, sending terrified residents racing on to the streets five days after the twin earthquakes that killed at least 1,450 people, left tens of thousands missing and triggered a growing humanitarian emergency.The aftershock early on Monday – which the United States Geological Survey measured at a magnitude of 4.6 – shook the capital, Caracas, and the devastated port city of La Guaira, where rescue crews are still hoping to pull as many survivors as possible from the rubble. Colombia’s geological survey put the aftershock’s magnitude at 5.1. Continue reading...

Rescuers scramble to find Venezuela earthquake survivors. And, SCOTUS rules on asylum

Rescuers are searching for thousands of people missing after two earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday. And, the Supreme Court says the U.S. can turn away asylum seekers at the border.

Venezuela quake toll tops 900; search intensifies for hundreds trapped

Venezuela quake toll tops 900; search intensifies for hundreds trapped

Venezuela Earthquake: Angry Citizens Warn Government Inaction Is Killing Trapped Victims

Six days after catastrophic twin earthquakes decimated coastal towns in Venezuela, furious citizens are digging through mountain ruins with their bare hands while accusing negligent authorities of delaying critical rescue operations.

Venezuela quake toll tops 900, search intensifies for hundreds trapped

Venezuela quake toll tops 900, search intensifies for hundreds trapped

As post-quake search efforts continue, U.N. calls for $296 million more for Venezuela

Two weeks after Venezuela was struck by twin earthquakes, families are still searching for loved ones and countries are continuing to deploy rescue teams as the United Nations appeals for continued support for the South American nation. Tom ...