'I thought I was going to die' - Venezuelans describe earthquake panic

The development

Buildings were flattened in the capital Caracas, where voices have been heard calling from the rubble

Why it matters

The force of this story is not in the headline but in the decisions it will force across the thought, going, die, venezuelans, describe landscape.

What sits behind it

Understanding 'i thought i was going to die' - venezuelans describe earthquake panic requires seeing it as part of a broader pattern in thought, going, die, venezuelans, describe.

Where this fits in Signal Ledger

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Our take

Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of thought, going, die, venezuelans, describe: Buildings were flattened in the capital Caracas, where voices have been heard calling from the rubble.