Venezuela earthquake death toll rises
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Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 3,889

The death toll continues to rise after the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela in late June. A total of 3,889 people have now been confirmed dead, according to local authorities.

Another nearly 17,000 people were injured in the twin earthquakes that hit the country on June 24. Nearly 18,000 people have lost their homes.

The earthquakes, with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 respectively, are the most powerful in Venezuela in over a hundred years and the death toll has been steadily increasing in recent weeks.

AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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