The death toll from the two earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 5,069, while the number of wounded remains at 16,740. The President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Jorge Rodríguez, reported in new data published today that the number of deaths from the two earthquakes that struck the country on June 24 has risen to 5,069 after the recovery of 79 new victims, noting that the number of wounded remains unchanged at 16,740, stating that there are 17,907 people homeless so far, and pointing to the authorities' efforts to help them secure new housing. The latest statistics released by the Caracas authorities had indicated 4,490 deaths, while thousands of people were listed as missing after being trapped under the rubble of buildings and housing complexes that collapsed in a matter of seconds.