Foreign rescue teams reaching quake-hit Venezuela where 589 dead, many missing

Foreign rescue teams and aid were arriving on Friday in Venezuela nearly two days after devastating ‌twin earthquakes flattened areas in and around the capital Caracas, forcing residents to dig through rubble to save relatives, friends and neighbors.

The government has estimated hundreds of people still trapped and missing on top of 589 confirmed fatalities and 2,980 injuries.

A website set up to take reports of people still unaccounted for had 50,000 listed as of ‌Friday morning.

The magnitude ...