Death toll from Venezuela twin quakes rises to over 6,300

CARACAS — The number of fatalities from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela in late June has risen to 6,301, according to an official update released on Monday.The update, posted on the Telegram channel of by National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez, who also heads the command for temporary camps, said emergency teams successfully rescued 6,462 individuals following the seismic activity.Rodriguez said 73,356 people required treatment in hospitals across the South American nation.Regarding housing, authorities have evaluated more than 50,000 residences. Of these, 31,336 remain habitable, while 12,411 are restricted and 9,567 are classified as being at “high risk.”The government has delivered 287 new homes to displaced families thus far, according to Rodriguez. Cleanup operations have also progressed, with crews collecting more than 483,525 tons of debris, which represents roughly 23.2% of the estimated total wreckage.The magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes struck the country on June 24, causing massive damage and triggering national emergencies.