Caracas, July 12 (QNA) - Venezuelan authorities announced on Saturday that the death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck the country on June 24 has risen to 4,333.

In a statement, Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez said that more than 19,000 people displaced by the disaster are living in temporary shelters.

The two earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, struck 39 seconds apart and primarily affected northern Venezuela.

Last Wednesday, the United Nations issued an urgent appeal to raise nearly $300 million for relief operations in Venezuela, as the country's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, called for the release of the country's frozen assets abroad to be used in the recovery process.

Rodríguez also said she had asked King Charles III to release around 30 tonnes of Venezuelan gold frozen under British sanctions.

Authorities in Caracas had previously listed thousands of people as missing after entire high-rise residential complexes collapsed and were reduced to rubble within seconds. (QNA)