Death toll from twin earthquakes in Venezuela has more than doubled to 589, acting President Rodriguez says. Follow live
Skip next section Death toll more than doubles to 589, acting president says The death toll from the twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela late on
Skip next section Death toll more than doubles to 589, acting president says The death toll from the twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela late on Wednesday has reached 589 on Friday, acting president Delcy Rodriguez said.
Injuries are now at 2,980, she added. "We are going to rescue the people who are trapped," she said, surrounded by government and military officials.
"We are working tirelessly on this task." She said the coastal state of La Guaira — which lies north of the capital, Caracas — has
been hit the hardest. She said that security forces had been deployed to assist as crews search for survivors and distribute food and water.
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