Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, raising the death toll to 1,430, according to National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez. He announced the figures in a televised address on Saturday, citing that 3,238 people were injured and 3,142 displaced as a result of the twin quakes. The report was carried by Anadolu Agency.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) stated that the quakes occurred just 39 seconds apart last Wednesday, measuring magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5. The 7.5-magnitude quake originated 23 kilometers southeast of Yumare in Yaracuy state, while the 7.2-magnitude quake struck 23.9 kilometers northeast of San Felipe, also in Yaracuy.

Authorities are continuing to assess the scale of the disaster as rescue and relief operations proceed in the affected regions.