Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 3,342

The death ​toll from ​Venezuela's twin quakes has ​risen to 3,342, according to numbers released by the ‌Venezuelan information ⁠ministry ⁠on Sunday.

The new tally ​also puts the number of injured ​at 16,470 while the number of homeless ​has risen to ⁠17,345.

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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.

Rodriguez ​said ⁠she deployed security forces immediately and announced the creation of a ​new military unit to help deal with emergencies and disasters.