As a result of powerful earthquakes that occurred in Venezuela last Wednesday, more than 1,700 people died, and at least 5,000 were injured, UNN reports citing Reuters and AFP.
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The new casualty figures were reported by the speaker of the Venezuelan parliament, Jorge Rodríguez. According to him, more than 15,000 people have been left homeless.
Two powerful earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening local time.
The city of La Guaira, located about 40 kilometers from the country's capital, Caracas, was the hardest hit, with the most extensive destruction recorded.