Time runs out for thousands missing after Venezuela earthquakes

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Following two major earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 in Venezuela, rescue teams and civilians continue desperate search efforts amid worsening chaos and blocked access to the epicentre at La Guaira. Authorities have restricted entry to La Guaira to manage the response amid traffic and logistical challenges.

The situation has grown more desperate by the hour in Venezuela as people dig through the rubble of collapsed homes and flat blocks three days after the devastating one-two punch of 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes, knowing time is running out to find survivors. Authorities announced on Friday night that they would block access to La Guaira, the epicentre of the destruction, as chaos and traffic began to hamper search efforts. Officials said anyone who wanted to enter would now have to seek...