Key facts
- Venezuela's twin earthquakes have resulted in 2,645 deaths.
- Over 12,000 individuals sustained injuries.
- Approximately 15,000 people have been displaced.
- The earthquakes caused the collapse of numerous apartment buildings.
- The disaster occurred on June 24, with numerous aftershocks following.
The death toll from two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week has risen to 2,645, according to the nation's information ministry. The disaster also left more than 12,000 people injured and approximately 15,000 homeless, with numerous apartment complexes toppled. The quakes, which occurred on June 24, were followed by 214 aftershocks. The strongest of the two tremors registered a magnitude of 7.5. Earlier reports from various officials had provided significantly lower figures for the casualties and injured.