In pictures: Venezuela earthquakes death toll surpasses 1,700
Tens of thousands more remain missing or unaccounted for, raising pressure on a cash-strapped government already struggling to house and feed those left homeless.Rescuers said the first 72 hours after a quake are critical for finding people alive and freeing them from rubble. That deadline passed on Saturday, yet searches are continuing in shattered neighbourhoods where families keep vigil at piles of rubble. “We have to stay strong, even without food, without sleep,” Ana Rada said while watching civil defence workers look for her brother.
- ▪Tens of thousands more remain missing or unaccounted for, raising pressure on a cash-strapped government already struggling to house and feed those left homeless.Rescuers said the first 72 hours after a quake are critical for finding people
- ▪That deadline passed on Saturday, yet searches are continuing in shattered neighbourhoods where families keep vigil at piles of rubble.
- ▪“We have to stay strong, even without food, without sleep,” Ana Rada said while watching civil defence workers look for her brother.
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In PicturesGallery|EarthquakesIn pictures: Venezuela earthquakes death toll surpasses 1,700Rescuers race to find survivors in Venezuela’s quake-hit areas as families cling to hope amid widespread devastation.SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoEmergency crews continue to work at the site of collapsed buildings in Venezuela despite a 72-hour window seen as critical for surviving in the rubble after earthquakes.
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