Venezuela Quake Rescue Race

Rescue teams and residents are racing through the rubble in northern Venezuela after twin 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes devastated La Guaira, Caracas and nearby coastal communities. The confirmed death toll has climbed above 1,400, with more than 3,000 injured and tens of thousands reported missing, while officials warn the number of dead is likely to rise as crews reach collapsed apartment blocks and homes. International rescuers have joined Venezuelans using shovels, heavy equipment and listening devices to search for signs of life, producing occasional late rescues even as the survival window narrows four days after the disaster. Frustration is growing over the pace of the government response, and civilians in the hardest-hit areas say they have been forced to dig for relatives themselves as aftershocks and damaged infrastructure complicate the work.