Five days have passed since twin earthquakes struck northern Venezuela, killing more than 1,450 people, according to the government. Relief organizations say the first 72 hours after a natural disaster is the most crucial time period for rescues, though survival can be extended if people have access to food and water.

The situation has grown more desperate by the hour in Venezuela as people dig through the rubble of collapsed homes and apartment buildings.

After two powerful earthquakes, rescue teams from around the globe are in a race against time to pull survivors from the rubble.

At least 920 people are dead, but one estimate has more than 51,000 others missing

With at least 920 dead and more than 51,000 missing, a critical 72-hour window for rescuing survivors has almost closed.

Incredible stories of survival are emerging from Venezuela, where rescuers are still finding people alive in rubble more than two days since a devastating double earthquake.

At least 920 people are confirmed dead and more than 51,000 missing after two quakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday.

Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes is rising as aid agencies consider the first 48 to 72 hours to be a crucial time frame to retrieve people alive.

The official death toll has reached 920

The toll of Wednesday’s quakes stood at at least 920 dead and more than 51,000 missing on Friday.

The increasingly desperate search for earthquake survivors in Venezuela entered a third day as people dug through the rubble of collapsed homes and apartment buildings

The death toll from two earthquakes in Venezuela has climbed beyond 1,400, as searches for survivors intensify during the remaining hours of the window for survival.

Nearly 69,000 people have been reported missing following the disaster that left at least 3,200 people injured and thousands homeless.

More than three days after twin earthquakes devastated Venezuela, the critical 72-hour "golden window" for rescuing survivors trapped beneath the rubble has passed, dimming hopes…

Local and international rescue teams raced against the clock to pull survivors from the rubble in Venezuela four days after two powerful earthquakes shook the northern state of La…

Rescuers in Venezuela say the 72-hour window for finding survivors alive has now passed

Efforts by local and international rescue teams to pull survivors from the rubble grew increasingly desperate in Venezuela four days after two powerful earthquakes shook the…

More than 2,600 rescue workers from across the world had arrived by Saturday, the UN said

Venezuela’s twin earthquakes leave over 1,450 dead, thousands missing and cities in ruins as rescue teams battle fading hope beyond the critical 72-hour window.

Experts say the first 72 hours after natural disasters define the narrow window for rescuing the living. After that the search usually becomes one of recovering bodies.

Experts say the first 72 hours after natural disasters define the narrow window for rescuing the living. After that the search usually becomes one of recovering bodies.