The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes has risen to 3,535, with more than 16,700 injured in the disaster, according to updated official figures released on Monday. The massive June 24 earthquakes flattened entire neighbourhoods in La Guaira state north of the capital Caracas, and thousands are still reported missing. The government said 16,740 people were injured in the powerful back-to-back shocks and that more than 17,000 were left homeless. The government has not given a figure for those still missing under mountains of rubble, but the UN estimates that as many as 50,000 people may still be unaccounted for. Many of the survivors are living in temporary camps on the street, in public parks or car parks.
Venezuelans mobilise to deal with earthquakes' consequences: FRANCE 24 reports
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Cover image: 'Not a single person hasn't helped' dealing with the aftermath of Venezuela's earthquakes © France 24
