Hundreds of rescuers struggled to unearth a 43-year-old Venezuelan man trapped for eight days under a collapsed building after twin earthquakes killed almost 2300 people, an AFP reporter witnessed.

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.

A miracle rescue days after two powerful earthquakes shattered swaths of Venezuela gives hope to rescuers, who warn time is running out to find more survivors.

Venezuela made a last-ditch effort Monday to find survivors as hopes were dwindling more than four days after powerful twin earthquakes struck the country,...

French and American rescue teams found a man and his teen son alive under the rubble on Sunday in Caraballeda, a town about 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of Caracas, AFP…

Rescuers from Venezuela, the United States and France, as well as local residents, took part in the operation

More than 2,600 rescue workers from around the globe, equipped with trained search dogs and heavy machinery, have joined the efforts in Venezuela

Doctors in the hardest hit area have been processing about 750 bodies each day

Justo cuando los servicios de emergencias intentaban sacarlo, otro hundimiento los ha obligado a abortar la operación

Amid diminishing hope, a preliminary assessment via satellite data says the two earthquakes likely damaged or destroyed 58,870 buildings.

Approximately 6,500 people have been rescued from the rubble, while another 51,000 are still missing

Venezuelans, with help from around the world, were still searching Wednesday for survivors a week after massive earthquakes killed nearly 2,000 and left thousands unaccounted for.

El ciudadano mantiene comunicación con los rescatistas y está siendo hidratado.

Un grupo de especialistas trabaja con herramientas manuales para llegar hasta Hernán Gil, que lleva una semana aferrándose a la vida bajo un edificio colapsado. Cada movimiento se…

CATIA LA MAR, Venezuela: Hundreds of rescuers were working late Wednesday to save a 43-year-old Venezuelan man who has survived for a week under the ruins of a seven-story…

Hernan Gil, a 43-year-old security guard, is trapped inside his booth under the building where he worked in Catia La Mar.

Hundreds of rescuers struggled to unearth a 43-year-old Venezuelan man trapped for eight days under a collapsed building after twin earthquakes killed almost 2300 people, an AFP…

Des équipes venues de sept pays s’efforcent d’atteindre un agent de sécurité de 43 ans bloqué depuis huit jours dans les ruines d’un immeuble à Catia La Mar, dans le Nord. Le…

Se encuentra desde hace más de una semana bajo los cascotes de un edificio en Playa Grande, en una situación de extrema peligrosidad

Ele está lúcido e conversa com os socorristas, que atuam para tentar retirá-lo do local

Hernán Gil, un guardia de seguridad de 43 años, quedó sepultado en la garita de seguridad del edificio donde trabajaba; los rescatistas están a un paso de sacarlo con vida