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| Rescue teams pull injured people from the rubble following the devastating earthquake in Venezuela |
The Venezuelan government announced on Tuesday that the death toll from the double earthquake that struck the country last month has risen to 3,685, after 150 additional deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours.
According to the official report published by National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez on Tuesday, the death toll rose to 3,685, while the number of injured reached 16,740, and the number of those rescued alive from under the rubble remained unchanged at 6,462 for four days.
Updated data indicated that the disaster left 17,907 people homeless, while authorities provided relief aid to approximately 86,794 affected families across 87 temporary camps established throughout the country, where more than 9,600 tons of food and approximately 8.32 million liters of drinking water were distributed, in addition to providing medical care to 25,970 injured people.
The Venezuelan government reported that geological centers have recorded 1,076 aftershocks since the main earthquake, while debris removal and reconstruction operations continue with intensive local and international efforts involving more than 29,000 emergency personnel, about 28,000 volunteers, and 4,388 foreign medics.
The earthquake in Venezuela occurred on the evening of June 24, with two tremors recorded approximately 40 seconds apart, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale. Their epicenters were about 10 kilometers apart in the Venezuelan state of Yaracuy.
