I hear my son crying beneath the rubble, says Venezuela earthquake survivor
Andreina Valerio says she fears for her son, who is trapped with her partner and in-laws beneath a collapsed building.
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"the most disastrous event this republic has suffered in the last 123 years"
— Jorge Rodríguez , Politician
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Andreina Valerio says she fears for her son, who is trapped with her partner and in-laws beneath a collapsed building.
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