The death toll ‌from Venezuela's twin earthquakes has risen to 3,535.

Axar.az reports, citing Reuters, that nearly 18,000 people remain homeless more than a week after the disaster struck the capital and nearby coastal areas.

Top lawmaker Jorge Rodriguez said the latest official tally showed 16,740 people injured and 17,854 left without housing after the June 24 ​quakes, which measured magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 and struck within seconds of each other.

The new figures underscore the scale of the ​disaster in and around Caracas and La Guaira, the coastal area hit hardest, as criticism mounts over the ⁠government's response.

Venezuela's social vice presidency said at least 12,800 people were staying in 80 shelters across Caracas and La Guaira.