Afghanistan, July 11 -- The death toll from two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 4,118, with 16,740 people injured, the country's National Assembly said on Saturday, as authorities and humanitarian agencies continued large-scale rescue, relief and reconstruction operations across the hardest-hit regions.
Venezuela's National Assembly announced on Saturday, July 11, that the number of people killed in the twin earthquakes had increased to 4,118, while 16,740 others were injured, making the disaster one of the deadliest natural catastrophes in the country's recent history.
According to the Assembly, nearly 29,966 injured people have received medical treatment, while 17,266 displaced residents remain in temp...