Heavy rains cause devastating floods in Venezuela

Severe flooding caused by torrential rains hit a mountainous coastal region of Venezuela's La Guaira State on Friday, leaving a town's streets drowned in mud.

The El Cojo river burst its banks in the town of Macuto, causing devastating damage and leaving a huge clean-up operation. Torrential rains have affected large portions of Venezuela in recent weeks. No deaths or missing persons have been reported from the flooding as of Friday.