Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes reaches 6,125

The Venezuelan government has announced that the confirmed death toll from a pair of heavy earthquakes that struck the country in June has risen to 6,125 people.

National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez announced the updated figures on Monday, stating in a post shared on the Telegram messaging app that 61,000 people had been treated in hospitals.

Regarding housing, authorities have evaluated more than 40,000 residences. Of these, 25,325 remain habitable, while 9,866 are restricted and 6,433 are classified as being at "high risk."

The magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes occurred on June 24, with the coastal state of La Guaira and the national capital, Caracas, hit the hardest.