Almost 3 weeks after the deadly earthquakes that struck Venezuela, rescue teams continue to comb the rubble as many people are still unaccounted for.
By Isabella H. de Carvalho (Vatican News)
The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has now risen to 4490.
Over 16 thousand people have been left injured, while almost 18 thousand are now homeless, the Venezuelan authorities said late on Sunday evening, in the latest update on the disastrous earthquakes that struck the southern American country.
Nearly three weeks after the devastating earthquake, many people remain unaccounted for as families continue searching through the rubble for the bodies of their loved ones. According to the authorities, nearly 6,500 people have been rescued.
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