Venezuela earthquake: Family that returned from Spain buried under rubble
Following the earthquakes in Venezuela, members of a family who had returned home from Spain are trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed building. A friend in Galicia is trying to move mountains, while the woman waits six days beside where her parents, brother and two young nephews lie buried. The disaster's death toll has reached 1,943.
One of the tragedies following the earthquakes that struck Venezuela has brought to the fore the story of a family who had returned home from Spain. According to El País, the woman's parents, brother and two young nephews were buried under the rubble of a collapsed building.
A friend living in Galicia is doing everything possible to help the family across the Atlantic, while the woman has spent six days waiting beside the building. Rescue teams are working without pause through the debris in search of survivors.
The death toll from the earthquakes has reached 1,943 as search-and-rescue operations continue. International aid organisations have begun sending humanitarian support to the affected region. Officials have warned that the toll could rise further in the days ahead as more rubble is cleared.
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