'Help, we are trapped': Venezuela earthquake victims turn to Euronews' TikTok to beg for rescue"

A major earthquake in Venezuela has left many residents desperate for rescue. With limited resources and unreliable phone networks, victims are turning to social media as their lifeline, posting urgent pleas for help on TikTok and other platforms—directly targeting news outlets, including Euronews. Trapped residents are broadcasting their locations and condition, hoping online viewers will alert rescue teams. It illustrates a harsh reality: when infrastructure fails, civilians must improvise. A news outlet's social media has become an emergency dispatch center.

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