Venezuela Earthquake Death toll Rises to 5,000

The twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last month killed over 5,000 people, National Assembly chief Jorge Rodriguez posted on Telegram Friday. 

The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes struck within a minute of each other on June 24, decimating the coastal state of La Guaira located north of Caracas. The disasters killed 5,069 people, Rodriguez said, with most casualties occurring in the coastal



region.

Later on Friday, Interim President Delcy Rodriguez said the country would tap $346 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for earthquake reconstruction. 

The IMF did not immediately respond to AFP queries. The number of people injured remains unchanged at 16,740, with the parliamentary leader earlier stating that most had already been discharged from hospital.