Amman, July 3 (Petra)-- Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodríguez announced that the death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck the country on June 24 has risen to 2,595.

Speaking at a press conference in the capital, Caracas, on Thursday, Rodríguez said the number of injured has reached 12,400, adding that search and rescue teams from 33 countries are continuing operations in the earthquake-hit areas, according to international news agencies on Friday.

She said rescue teams have so far pulled 6,462 people alive from beneath the rubble.

Venezuela was struck by two powerful earthquakes on June 24, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, respectively. Search and rescue efforts remain underway across the affected regions.

//Petra// MF