After a Tap Heard in Rubble, U.S. Rescue Teams Begin a Grueling Marathon

Surrounded by the devastation of Venezuela’s earthquakes, emergency specialists from California, Virginia and Florida work with locals to search for survivors.

The New York Times

Venezuelan earthquake rescuers save 3yo boy after six days under rubble

The death toll from Venezuela's devastating two earthquakes has risen to more than 1,900, as tens of thousands of people still remain unaccounted.

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Venezuelan earthquake rescuers save 3yo boy after six days under rubble

The death toll from Venezuela's devastating two earthquakes has risen to more than 1,900 as tens of thousands of people still remain unaccounted for.

Aid Workers in Venezuela Fear Disease Outbreaks After Twin Quakes

Health care workers worry that illnesses like cholera could spread in areas where clean water was already in short supply, and last week’s earthquakes destroyed water systems.

The New York Times
Death Toll Tops 1,700 as Hopes Fade of Finding Quake Survivors

The government said it had not given up on pulling people alive from the wreckage, but there were few rescues on the fifth day.

The New York Times
Dogs, drones and sound detectors: How rescuers search for quake survivors

Teams armed with a range of techniques continue to dig through the rubble in Venezuela.

BBC News
Aftershock frays nerves as many Venezuelans left to fend for themselves

In areas devastated by the twin earthquakes, people are using crowbars, pickaxes and their bare hands to try to reach survivors.

BBC News
Dogs, drones and sound detectors: How rescuers search for quake survivors

Teams armed with a range of techniques continue to dig through the rubble in Venezuela.

BBC News