Venezuela earthquake death toll now over 3,800

The death toll from two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 rose to 3,889 as of Thursday, according to Jorge Rodriguez, the president of Venezuela’s National Assembly. The number of those confirmed killed in the magnitude 7.5 and 7.2 quakes increased from nearly 2,000 the week before, as searchers continued to uncover remains. Rodriguez did not share how many people were missing, but the United Nations estimated the number to be roughly 50,000.

More than 6,000 people had been rescued from the wreckage, and nearly 17,000 were injured, according to Rodriguez. Roughly 18,000 were without homes, and most were living in temporary camps set up by the government, according to the figures he shared. He also noted that over 1,000 aftershocks had shaken the country since the quakes occurred.

Over 63,000 people were assisting in earthquake recovery efforts, he said. That figure included nearly 4,000 international rescuers, and roughly 30,000 each of government workers and volunteers. The U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, said Thursday that the USS San Antonio amphibious transport vessel arrived to help with communications and aid distribution, joining several U.S. warships already in the area. The American government was working alongside humanitarian groups including Samaritan’s Purse and Global Empowerment Mission, the embassy said.

Dig deeper: Listen to Mary Muncy’s report on one woman’s situation after the earthquakes.