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The death toll from the recent earthquake in Colombia has risen to 265, with nearly 500 people still missing and thousands displaced. Authorities have confirmed the death of the first Spanish citizen as the search for survivors enters a critical 72-hour window.
Foreign search and rescue teams have arrived at the 'ground zero' in La Guaira, Venezuela, where the local population continues to demonstrate solidarity and resilience in efforts to rescue loved ones from the rubble after an earthquake.
Foreign search and rescue teams have arrived in Venezuela to assist with the desperate and slow-moving search for survivors after the country's most powerful earthquake in more than a century. The death toll nearly doubled on Thursday to 920, but authorities warn the final number is expected to be far higher, with tens of thousands of people still reported missing. Frustration has also been growing over the official response and the limited resources available for rescue efforts.