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CARACAS, Venezuela — The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes last month has risen to 5,208, according to an updated official tally on Sunday.
The number has increased by 89 since Saturday, 25 days after the June 24 disaster when powerful back-to-back earthquakes struck, most severely affecting La Guaira, a coastal state near the capital Caracas.
The number of injured remains unchanged at 16,740, according to the president of the Venezuelan legislature, Jorge Rodriguez.
In La Guaira, the recovery of bodies continues from the rubble of dozens of collapsed buildings.
Venezuelan authorities have not provided an estimate for the number of people still missing.
In La Guaira, nearly 20,000 homeless people are crammed into makeshift camps set up in stadiums, public squares, and on sidewalks.
More than 850 buildings were damaged and 190 collapsed completely, according to official figures.
Source: Manilatimes
