Tales of survival emerge as Venezuela landslide death toll hits 34

Men carry clothes and a barrel with water after a landslide and flood ripped through Las Tejerias in Venezuela (Matias Delacroix/AP)

Rescue workers using drones and trained dogs are searching for survivors following a massive landslide in central Venezuela, as the death toll rose to 34 and residents described harrowing tales of escape from the water and mud.

Jose Medina recalled how the water streaming into his home in the town of Las Tejerias on Saturday night had reached waist level.