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The death toll from Venezuela’s twin quakes has risen to 3,342, according to numbers released by the Venezuelan information ministry on Sunday.
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The new tally also puts the number of injured at 16,470, while the number of homeless has risen to 17,345.
Earlier in the day, in a speech commemorating Venezuela’s 215th independence day, interim President Delcy Rodriguez defended the government’s actions following the quakes amid growing frustration over what many have called a delayed and inadequate response to the disaster.
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Rodriguez said she deployed security forces immediately and announced the creation of a new military unit to help deal with emergencies and disasters.
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