Venezuela earthquakes: death toll rises again to more than 1,400

Search for survivors continues with nearly 70,000 people reported unaccounted for by their family members

The ⁠death toll ⁠in ⁠the twin earthquakes that struck ⁠Venezuela earlier ⁠this week ‌has ‌risen to ‌1,430, according to one of the country’s top politicians, Jorge Rodríguez.

Another 3,200 people were injured ⁠and 3,100 left homeless by the disaster, the National Assembly president added, speaking on state television.