Venezuelan authorities have updated the death toll from the two strong earthquakes that shook the central coastal strip of the country on June 24, raising the figure to almost 3,890 deaths, while the number of injured remains, as in the latest official statements, at 16,740 people.
The president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, has detailed in a message disseminated on social networks that exactly 3,889 people have lost their lives as a consequence of these earthquakes —78 more compared to the previous count— and 16,740 injured following the earthquakes of magnitude 7.5 and 7.2 on the Richter scale. The tremors have also caused severe damage to 856 buildings, of which 190 have collapsed.
Among the affected are also counted 17,907 people who have been left homeless or whose homes have suffered "very severe" damage, as specified by Venezuelan authorities. Likewise, they have indicated that assistance has been provided to 86,794 families, 6,462 people have been rescued, and more than 9,603 tons of food have been distributed.
In the affected area, 3,931 international rescuers and 30,076 personnel remain deployed to respond to the consequences of the powerful earthquakes, followed by 1,142 aftershocks, according to the most recent report issued from Caracas.