The tense minutes of silence to try to hear survivors under the rubble in Venezuela

Amid the noise and destruction, silence becomes a fundamental tool for rescuers and volunteers to try to detect signs of life under the rubble

The tense minutes of silence to try to hear survivors under the rubble in Venezuela Getty Images On top of a large and unstable mountain of concrete, iron, and dust, about ten people remove blocks, stones, and beams, in the hope of finding survivors or bodies in Venezuela. Suddenly, everything stops. There are screams, running, hugs. A rescuer believes he hears a voice under the rubble. Hopeful, he thinks it is a survivor asking for help. "My God, thank you," exclaims a woman of about 60. "Is it true?" asks another, incredulous, covering her mouth. The news spreads quickly around the Mariola and Maribel Residences, in front of El Yate, a beach in La Guaira that used to be crowded with people enjoying a sunny day until Wednesday's earthquake in Venezuela destroyed almost everything. Only one of the two towers of the complex remains standing: of the six

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