The number of earthquake victims in Venezuela exceeded 1,400

The death toll from two strong earthquakes that struck Venezuela on the night of June 25 has risen to 1,430. Another 3,238 people were injured. According to The Guardian, at least 68,900 people are reported missing by their relatives.

Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, said Saturday night that 24 countries had sent more than 2,700 rescuers to participate in search operations.

As CNN notes , more than 72 hours have passed since the disaster - this period is considered critical for finding survivors under the rubble. After this period has passed, the chances of survival without a source of water decrease sharply.

Earlier, the director of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies for the Americas, Lois Pace, told the TV channel that frequent aftershocks complicate rescue efforts.

There have been at least 430 aftershocks since the two major earthquakes, according to a Venezuelan official CNN spoke with.

The UN estimated damage from the earthquakes at $6.7 billion, equivalent to 6% of Venezuela's GDP.