Pakistan, July 7 -- Venezuela's twin earthquakes have claimed 3,535 lives, while rescue teams continue searching for survivors across the country's worst-hit areas. Nearly 17,000 people were injured and about 18,000 remain displaced after the powerful earthquakes struck on June 24. The disaster has caused widespread destruction and strained recovery efforts nationwide.

National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said nearly 6,500 people have been rescued since the twin earthquakes. He added that 17,854 people remain homeless following the disaster. Authorities said the back-to-back magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes damaged more than 850 buildings and severely disrupted operations at Venezuela's main international airport.

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