Summary
Rescue efforts are continuing for a third day after two back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing at least 920 and injuring more than 3,360 people
One family is anxiously listening for signs their loved one survived, telling BBC Mundo they heard him “groan” under the debris
A newborn baby is among the survivors rescued from the rubble – watch the emotional moment
Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez says she is hopeful that teams will find survivors
An update from Rodríguez on Friday put the number of trapped people at 172 – but tens of thousands of people are reported missing on a civilian-led rescue database
The quakes, with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, hit less than a minute apart while most were home for a national holiday – how locals are describing the scenes
‘He groaned’: Families hold out hope for trapped loved ones
Nicole Kolster
Contributor to BBC Mundo, in La Guaira
The family of Carlos EduardoCarlos Eduardo, 31, is trapped under the rubble. His family have been calling out to him for two days.
“About an hour and a half ago, more or less, we heard from him. Well, he didn’t really speak, he groaned,” his cousin tells me anxiously. He hasn’t responded since.
Spanish rescuers and sniffer dogs arrived at the building, but withdrew after they found no sign of life.
But Carlos’s family have remained there, continuing to remove debris to find him.
They are clinging onto hope he can still be rescued alive.
Families returning to unstable structures out of desperation
Nicole Kolster
Contributor to BBC Mundo, in La Guaira
Rescue efforts are under way in La Guaira, but residents are pleading for more help from the state.
Many buildings are dangerously unstable. Yet out of desperation some families are returning to partially collapsed structures to retrieve essential belongings.
Drones are being used to survey the damage and to try find victims and survivors.
Occasionally people run into the streets in a panic fearing further aftershocks.
The mood here is dizzying, surreal. It feels like when you come off a boat onto dry land.
