Xinhua
04 Jul 2026, 03:15 GMT+10
CARACAS, July 3 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 2,645, and 12,666 people were injured, Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said on Friday.
Rodriguez, who also heads the command center for temporary camps, said in an update posted on Telegram that 6,462 people had been rescued and 86,117 families had received assistance.
The earthquakes damaged 885 buildings and caused 189 others to collapse, he said, adding authorities had set up 59 temporary camps to accommodate those affected by the disaster.
Since the powerful earthquakes, Venezuela has recorded 890 aftershocks, Rodriguez said.
He added that 3,305 international rescuers and 29,567 emergency responders remained deployed across the country to respond to the emergency.
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