Three members of Venezuela’s Jewish community have been confirmed dead following the devastating earthquakes that struck the country, a senior communal leader told The Times of Israel Sunday.

Roberto Mishkin, president of the Union Israelita de Caracas, Venezuela’s largest Ashkenazi congregation, said that of the country’s approximately 5,000 Jewish residents, three deaths have now been confirmed and another four people remain missing. The third fatality was confirmed earlier on Sunday.

The earthquakes also left significant damage within the Jewish community. According to Mishkin, at least 15 Jewish families lost their homes entirely, while another 30 to 35 families have been displaced after their apartments were rendered uninhabitable.

Across Venezuela, at least 1,450 people have been confirmed dead, and more than 68,000 others remain missing in La Guaira state and the capital, Caracas, after twin earthquakes struck the country last week.

In the immediate aftermath of the disaster, about 300 people sought refuge at the Jewish Community Center and another 200 sheltered at Mishkin’s shul. Approximately 100 people continue to stay at the JCC.

Mishkin said the community’s long-established network of Jewish service organizations has mobilized to provide three meals a day to many affected residents, with volunteers working around the clock to assist those in need. Donations are also being collected to support relief efforts.