Surrounded by the devastation of Venezuela’s earthquakes, emergency specialists from California, Virginia and Florida work with locals to search for survivors.
Residents appealed for excavators, generators and specialized rescue tools as civilians have stepped in to supply crews working through the rubble.
Venezuela’s natural disaster was unavoidable, but the devastation it has left in its wake was not.
The group of Venezuelans, which included several families, was sent to the Hotel Santuario La Llanada, family members of those impacted said.
The quake also triggered a tsunami that sent waves of up to 1 meter (3 feet) onto nearby coastlines