Video: How Ordinary Venezuelans Are Leading the Search for Survivors

“These volunteers are getting ready to join a search-and-rescue effort at a collapsed apartment building.” “They’re here to help families dig through rubble to find their loved ones in Caracas. Tens of thousands of people are reportedly missing days after two deadly earthquakes rocked Venezuela.” “Daniela Mora is 22 years old and a university student. She was with her mother and grandmother when the earthquakes hit. Her friend Jacobo dug through rubble for hours, hoping to find her.” “Years of economic turmoil have complicated the emergency response here. The government has been slow to mobilize, and rescue teams are spread thin and lack basic equipment, leaving many families on their own.” “A few miles away, Nohemy’s granddaughter, 18-year-old Shantal Daniela Quintero Espinoza, is still missing. Just two weeks ago, Nohemy helped move Shantal into an apartment closer to the university where she studies law.” “Three days after the earthquakes struck, the family is still waiting to find out what happened to Shantal. Back at the site where Daniela’s apartment was, rescuers had found only her ID.