JAKARTA - The number of deaths due to the devastating earthquake that hit Venezuela in June has continued to increase to 4,829, with more than 16,700 others injured.
"A total of 4,829 people were killed, 16,740 were injured, and 6,462 were rescued," said Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez, quoted by Sputnik, Thursday, July 16.
Currently, there are 20,857 people living in 106 temporary camps, while another 17,907 are still homeless. Government assistance has been provided to 128,324 families and 34,872 people have received medical treatment.
Assistance in the form of 10,063 tons of food and more than 24.23 million liters of water has also been distributed to people affected by the disaster.
It is stated that 30,989 emergency service personnel, 31,315 volunteers, and 2,408 foreign rescue workers have been deployed to deal with the earthquake disaster.
On June 24, two earthquakes with a magnitude of 7.2 and 7.5 shook the country on the northern coast of South America in close proximity.
The initial shock with a magnitude of 7.2 occurred at 18.04 local time (11.04 WIB), followed by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake which was only 39 seconds apart.
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