As the official death toll from the devastating earthquakes which struck northern Venezuela last month continues to rise, authorities are planning to set up temporary housing to shelter thousands of people left homeless.

16,740 people were injured and 17,907 were left homeless, said Jorge Rodriguez, the president of the National Assembly

The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes has risen above 4,000, with thousands of people still missing and health agencies warning that the humanitarian crisis is shifting…