The death toll from last week's twin earthquakes in Venezuela has climbed to 2,645, up 350 from the previously reported toll of 2,295, as rescue crews continue searching through collapsed buildings and the humanitarian crisis deepens.

Venezuela's Information Ministry said Friday that more than 12,000 people have been injured and about 15,000 have been left homeless by the disaster.

Officials cautioned that the number of fatalities could continue to rise as emergency workers search damaged buildings and isolated communities.

The twin earthquakes, measuring magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, struck northern Venezuela on June 24, just 39 seconds apart, making them the country's strongest earthquakes in more than a century.

The hardest-hit areas include La Guaira and parts of the Caracas region, where thousands of buildings were damaged or destroyed and critical infrastructure was heavily affected.

International search-and-rescue teams and humanitarian organizations have joined Venezuelan emergency responders.

Aid agencies say hospitals, shelters, and other essential services remain under severe strain as survivors continue to seek food, clean water, and temporary housing.