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The official death toll from the double earthquake in Venezuela rises to 1,943 people

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Buildings collapsed by the double earthquake in Caraballeda, in northern Venezuela.MIGUEL MEDINA/Pool via REUTERS

The official death toll from the double earthquake last Wednesday in Venezuela has risen to 1,943 people (224 more than yesterday) and the injured to 10,571, according to the president of the Parliament, Jorge Rodríguez. He also highlighted that a total of 6,461 people have been rescued.