Venezuela’s president says death toll from landslides in Aragua now 39

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told state television Tuesday that the death toll from landslides and floods in Aragua state has risen to 39, while the number of missing was 56.

Maduro toured the affected areas in the city of Las Tejerias on Monday with a delegation, telling reporters that search and rescue efforts would continue uninterrupted.

He said Las Tejerias will be rebuilt, adding that nearly 400 homes were completely destroyed and another 400 were partially damaged.