The death toll from the earthquake that struck Venezuela on June 24 has reached 3,535, an increase of 193 from the previous day, National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez announced on July 6, local time.

As ten days have passed since the earthquake, the chances of finding survivors buried under the rubble have significantly diminished, yet misinformation continues to spread amid hopes for rescue.

El Nacional, a leading local newspaper, reported around 9:00 p.m. the previous day that rescue teams had saved four people, including children, in La Guaira State, but later retracted the report, stating it was not true.

The newspaper explained that the rescue video used as the basis for the report was not recent, but rather footage from a previous rescue operation.