Venezuela quake death toll rises to 6,125Caracas: The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 6,125, according to an official update released by National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez. Authorities have delivered 287 homes to families affected by the earthquakes and evaluated 43,679 buildings across the country, the update said. The magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24, with epicenters in the western state of Yaracuy and the central state of La Guaira, respectively. “Venezuela never tires of thanking the countries, the peoples of the world, and the governments of the world that have offered a helping hand,” Rodriguez said. Thanks to the international response to the tragedy, Venezuela knows it is not alone, said Rodriguez.