JAKARTA - The number of deaths due to a devastating earthquake in Venezuela has risen to 4,561 people, with more than 20,000 people in temporary camps.

According to official data published by Rodriguez on Telegram, Monday, July 13 local time, as many as 16,740 people were injured and 6,462 people were rescued.

The Chairman of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, explained that local government assistance had been provided to 128,324 families. He said there were 107 temporary camps throughout the country that housed 20,231 people.

In addition, 856 buildings were damaged by the earthquake, of which 190 collapsed completely.

As reported by ANTARA from Sputnik, Rodriguez said 30,989 emergency service personnel, 30,692 volunteers, and 2,471 foreign rescue workers were involved in handling the impact of the natural disaster.

On the evening of June 24 local time, Venezuela was shaken by the strongest earthquake to hit the country in more than a century. Two powerful earthquakes with a magnitude of over 7 shook within a minute.


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