Death toll from Venezuela's earthquakes rises to 3,342

The death toll from Venezuela's twin quakes has risen to ‌3,342, according to numbers released by the Venezuelan information ministry ​on Sunday.

The new ​tally also puts the number of injured ​at 16,470, while the ⁠number ⁠of ‌homeless has risen to 17,345.

Earlier in the day, in a speech ⁠commemorating Venezuela's 215th independence day, interim President Delcy Rodriguez ‌defended the government's actions following the quakes amid growing frustration over what many ​have called a ⁠delayed and inadequate response to the ⁠disaster.

Rodriguez said she ⁠deployed ⁠security ​forces immediately and announced the creation ​of ⁠a new military unit to help deal with emergencies and disasters.

-CBS