CARACAS, July 12 (Reuters) – The death toll from the two earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 4,490, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said on Sunday on his Telegram account. The official count of injured remained unchanged at 16,740, while 6,462 people have been rescued. The number of people left homeless […]
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CARACAS, July 12 (Reuters) – The death toll from the two earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 4,490, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said on Sunday on his Telegram account.
The official count of injured remained unchanged at 16,740, while 6,462 people have been rescued.
The number of people left homeless stands at 17,907, according to the figures.
(Reporting by Sarah Kinosian in Caracas; Editing by Andrea Ricci)