Venezuela’s Heroic Firefighters and Volunteers in Amuay

Since a gas leak in the Amuay oil refinery in the western state of Falcon caused the deaths of 41 people on Saturday morning, Venezuelan firefighters and volunteers have been mounting a heroic battle to extinguish the fire left by the explosion and to clean up the damage caused to nearby homes.

Below, Venezuelanalysis brings you a selection of images from the emergency response effort.