On the streets and in hospitals, Venezuelans scramble to save lives after quake
Key takeaways
- His team pulled three people from one building, as other anxious family members, including the single mother of a missing teenage boy, waited at the site on Thursday morning.
- The government of acting President Delcy Rodriguez has confirmed nearly 200 dead and 1,520 injured.
- Everyone come, come and pitch in. Put them in an armored vehicle and come help the people.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize LA GUAIRA/MORON: Nearly 24 hours after devastating twin earthquakes in Venezuela, people in the coastal city of La Guaira were still using their hands to dig through rubble, trying to rescue their neighbors.
“We are trying to help with what we can, but there is a lack of equipment,” said Carlos Borges, who said he was frustrated by the shortage of machinery like backhoes to move the piles of concrete slabs that were once high-rise apartment buildings.
His team pulled three people from one building, as other anxious family members, including the single mother of a missing teenage boy, waited at the site on Thursday morning. U.S. Geological Survey models suggested deaths could exceed 10,000 after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas on Wednesday.