Venezuela: Mothers search, men weep amid debris of twin earthquakes

CARACAS — “Antonio, it’s your mom, I’m right here,” a mother’s desperate cries bounced off the rubble of a 22-story building in Caracas that collapsed following two powerful earthquakes in Venezuela on Wednesday. Neighbors looked on helplessly at the home’s remains as one of them clambered around the debris, listening out for responses but hearing only silence. “We need flashlights,” said one of the improvised volunteers, with just one police officer accompanying the group as they waited for rescue workers to arrive. READ: Venezuela declares state of emergency after powerful twin earthquakes “Tania, Tania,” another name echoed around the devastated […]... Keep on reading: Venezuela: Mothers search, men weep amid debris of twin earthquakes