Venezuela earthquake death toll rises
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Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 2,954, with thousands still missing

The death toll from the earthquakes in Venezuela at the end of June has risen to 2,954, according to official figures released on Saturday, AFP reports.

This means that the death toll has risen from 2,645 on Friday.

In addition, around 16,000 people are now reported to be registered as injured, up from around 12,600 on Friday.

The devastation is extensive after the two earthquakes on June 24, and thousands of people are still missing.

The magnitude of the first earthquake was measured at 7.2, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The second at 7.5.

The quakes were the most powerful to hit Venezuela in more than a century and occurred within a minute of each other near Morón on the coast.

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