Volunteers step up as Venezuela's quake disaster response falters

One week after Venezuela's deadly earthquakes, the confirmed death toll has surpassed 1,900 while tens of thousands remain missing. Frustration with the government's disaster response has grown, prompting ordinary citizens to organise aid distribution themselves. Volunteers have taken charge of getting supplies to affected communities where official relief has been slow or absent.

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