CARACAS, July 15 (Xinhua) -- While the number of deaths in the earthquakes that occurred in Venezuela on June 24 increased to 4,734, 16,740 people were injured.
Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez stated in a statement on social media on Tuesday that 6,462 people were rescued from the rubble and 17,907 people were left homeless.
Following the two major earthquakes that occurred in Venezuela on June 24, 1,275 aftershocks were reported.