The week-long power outages that struck Venezuela left citizens desperate for basic needs. Through the days, people rushed to mountainsides to collect water from broken pipes. Others stood impatiently in line to refill their propane tanks or scoured empty grocery stores for scraps of food. The blackout lasted from Thursday, March 7 to Thursday, March 14. This was the situation in photos:MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursday

Source: National Post March 15, 2019 15:03 UTC