Venezuelans have taken the search for missing loved ones into their own hands, citing a scarcity of government rescuers.

Three days after devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, officials say the death toll has risen to more than 1,400. Angry protesters say their government has not been doing enough to help rescue and recover those trapped in rubble.

A race against time is unfolding to rescue those trapped under the rubble following the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday. Follow for live news updates.

From nearly 3,000 miles away, Minnesotans are coming together to help the South American country.

Another earthquake shook Venezuela today, as families continue searching for missing loved ones three days after twin quakes rocked that country. Ana Vanessa Herrero reports from Caracas for NBC News.

Rescue work continued in Venezuela on June 27 days after a doublet of earthquakes struck, killing at least 900 people and injuring thousands. The two quakes, with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, struck within one minute of each other on June 24,

The United States plans to send another “nine-figure” aid package this week to Venezuela as the search for survivors of two massive earthquakes that hit the South American country Wednesday continues, a senior Trump administration official said Saturday.

Satellite photos showed the destruction in Venezuela left by two powerful earthquakes that struck Wednesday and left more than 900 people dead