Mother dies saving daughter in Venezuela earthquakes - BBC News

Héctor Bello wrote on social media that "you gave your own life for our daughter" in the quakes which killed at least 920 people.

Image source, InstagramImage caption, The mother reportedly died saving her daughter's life

A Venezuelan mother has died while saving her daughter during the earthquakes that hit the country, according to footballer Héctor Bello and local media.

Bello wrote on his Instagram that "his precious love", named by Venezuelan news outlets as his wife Andrea, saved the life of their toddler during two powerful quakes.

"I'll tell her the story of how you saved her, my love - how you gave your own life for our daughter, how you were a brave woman who never abandoned her, even as you took your last breaths," Bello wrote in his post.

Rescuers are continuing to search through rubble to find survivors after twin quakes near the capital Caracas killed at least 920 people and injured more than 3,000.