Venezuela earthquake death toll rises
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Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 5,119

A total of 5,119 people have now been confirmed dead as a result of the devastating earthquakes that hit Venezuela in June.

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Every minute, the country was shaken by the most powerful earthquakes in more than a hundred years, with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 respectively.

According to UN estimates, thousands of people are still missing after the disaster.

On Saturday, the speaker of Venezuela's parliament, Jorge Rodríguez, said that 16,740 people had been registered as injured. The figure has not been updated since then.

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