The deafening roar of excavators echoes through the rubble, drowning out all other sounds. The midday heat is stifling, even more so for Eilyn Solano, who has been sheltering in a tent for over 100 days. But she endures the discomfort in the hopes of finding her youngest son, 11-year-old Jhoniel José Morales, who disappeared after the collapse of OPP 26, one of the Venezuelan government’s social housing projects, following the twin earthquakes that devastated the country on June 24.
Months after Venezuela’s earthquakes, families cling to hope in search of loved ones | CNN
Families, volunteers and first responders continue searching for missing people in La Guaira, Venezuela, almost four months after two powerful earthquakes.
People hold candles during a vigil and prayer service called "Beam of Light," in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on October 2, marking 100 days since the twin earthquakes on June 24, which killed and displaced thousands of people.
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