Desperation mounts in Venezuela as the earthquake death toll rises to 1,430

Rescue workers search through the rubble (Fernando Vergara/AP)

The death toll from Venezuela’s earthquakes rose to 1,430 on Saturday, officials said.

The latest figures were released as rescuers continued the search for survivors of the one-two punch of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that devastated the South American nation three days earlier.