In brief
In the aftermath of last week’s devastating earthquake, rescue teams are still combing through the rubble of the La Guaira building in Catia la Mar. Over 1,700 casualties have been confirmed, yet search operations are ongoing in hopes of finding survivors beneath the collapsed structure. Local residents, often without professional equipment, are using bare hands and improvised tools to pry open dangerous debris. BBC’s Will Grant reports on the continuing danger as rescuers face severe risks and the psychological toll of the grim search.
In the aftermath of last week’s devastating 7‑m earthquake, rescue teams are still combing through the rubble of the La Guaira building in Catia la Mar.
Over 1,700 people have been confirmed killed, yet search operations are ongoing in hopes of finding survivors beneath the collapsed structure.
Local residents—often without professional equipment—are using bare hands and improvised tools to pry open dangerous debris.
BBC correspondent Will Grant reports on the continuing danger as rescuers face severe risks and the psychological toll of the grim search.
