At least 164 people have been killed and nearly a thousand injured after two major earthquakes struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday evening, with the United States Geological Survey warning the true death toll could run into the thousands.
International rescue teams are now racing to reach the country, with the first few days seen as critical for finding survivors trapped under rubble.
Jay McNeil is a volunteer with the British rapid-response charity Serve On, which is preparing to deploy to Venezuela.
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Jay McNeil of the British charity Serve On says the scale of infrastructure damage means international teams must be entirely self-sufficient.
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