(Euronews) More than 68,000 people are reportedly still missing in Venezuela after two earthquakes devastated parts of the country earlier this week.

Back-to-back 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude tremors hit Venezuela on Wednesday, causing widespread destruction and killing 1,430 people. A further 3,238 people were injured.

Emergency response teams have flown in from around the world to support the 30,000 Venezuelan specialists leading search and rescue efforts, as authorities race to recover survivors.