Caracas. The official death toll from the twin earthquakes that devastated parts of Caracas and surrounding areas has risen to 920, according to Jorge Rodriguez, president of Venezuela's National Assembly.
The government estimates that hundreds of people remain trapped or missing nearly two days after earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude struck approximately 160 kilometres west of the capital.
A government website established to collect reports of missing persons had registered more than 50,000 unaccounted-for individuals by midday on Friday, a figure also cited by the United Nations' emergency relief agency.
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