The death toll from the two earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week has risen to 2,954, and 16,592 others were injured, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said Saturday.
In a message on his Telegram channel, Rodriguez said 6,462 people had been rescued after the disaster hit the central states of Aragua, Miranda and La Guaira, as well as the western states of Carabobo, Yaracuy and Falcon.
The update said 16,209 people were without housing, while 856 buildings had been damaged and 190 structures had collapsed.
Authorities have also set up 80 temporary camps to assist displaced and affected people.
According to Saturday's update, 29,567 rescuers remain deployed to search for survivors, including 3,281 from abroad. Since the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes struck on June 24, Venezuela has recorded 942 aftershocks, the statement said.
Venezuela quake death toll rises to 2,954, with 16,592 injured
Venezuela quake death toll rises to 2,954, with 16,592 injured
Russia and Ukraine on Saturday reported launching large-scale strikes against each other from Friday night into early Saturday morning.
The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that over the past 24 hours, its forces had struck fuel, energy and transport infrastructure, as well as long-range drone production and storage facilities of Ukrainian forces in 142 locations.
Russian forces also hit temporary deployment sites of Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries, and took control of four more settlements in the Kharkiv region, it said.
Meanwhile, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said 268 combat engagements were recorded from Friday to Saturday.
Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian forces struck three Russian command posts, five drone command posts and other targets, it said, adding that two Russian missiles and 17 drones hit 16 targets.
Ukrainian defense forces also hit a Russian military helicopter in the airspace over the Sea of Azov in the early hours of Saturday, and struck a railway bridge over the Siverskyi Donets River in the Luhansk region, according to the General Staff.
Russia, Ukraine report launching large-scale strikes against each other
