At least 4,300 people were killed and 16,740 others injured in the twin earthquakes that devastated Venezuela on June 24, as per government figures cited by AFP.

The death toll in Venezuela has climbed to at least 3,685, Venezuelan lawmaker Jorge Rodriguez said.

CARACAS - The death toll from the June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 4,118 as crews continue to clear rubble in the hardest-hit areas, authorities said Friday.