'It's like you've been left on your own': Angry citizens accuse Venezuelan government of negligence and apathy

'It's like you've been left on your own': Angry citizens accuse Venezuelan government of negligence and apathyImage caption, Deilisbeth Herreira's two teenage daughters were at home when the earthquakes hitByYogita LimayeReporting from La GuairaPublished11 minutes ago"Silencio" the rescuers scream turning towards the road with their fists up in the air, motioning to everyone to remain silent.The vehicles on the road stop plying. People stop talking. The diggers fall silent.A rescuer puts his ear to a hole they've just managed to drill through a concrete slab. Another one shines a torch into it.They're listening to see if they can hear any sounds of survivors calling from under the rubble of a 12-storey building that stood by the side of a busy road in the coastal town of La Guaira. It's one of the areas worst hit by the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday last week and killed at least 1,700 people. Image caption, Interim President Delcy Rodríguez has called the earthquakes the "most brutal natural catastrophe" in Venezuela's history.Standing by the side of the collapsed structure, Miguel Oscar Nunez holds his breath, huddled together with other families who had loved ones in the building. Miguel's only child – 34-year-old son Angel – lived in the building.Moments of anticipation pass by, but the rescuers hear nothing. The silence ends and work resumes."My son, like hundreds of others is trapped under the rubble. But we need more support from authorities urgently to dig them out. It's possible that the earthquake has not killed him, but can you imagine if he is killed because of the negligence of the authorities," Miguel Oscar says, anger showing on his face.Image caption, Miguel Oscar says more help is needed from authoritiesKevin Montilla's home was also in the building. He was away at work, but his wife Luzmary and 16-year-old daughter Jhoerliyzmar were at hom...