Amman, June 26 (Petra)-- The death toll from the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday, causing widespread devastation, has risen to 920 as search and rescue operations continued on Friday, while the United Nations estimated that more than 50,000 people remain missing.

Jorge Rodríguez, president of the National Assembly, announced that the death toll from the twin earthquakes, which measured 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, had increased to 920, according to international news agencies.

//Petra// MF