The number of confirmed fatalities now stands at 6,125, according to the latest figures from National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez.

The death toll is expected to rise further, with unofficial estimates placing the number of people still unaccounted for between 17,000 and 29,500.

Rodríguez said cleanup operations continued, with crews clearing almost 350,000 tonnes of debris, representing about 16.5 per cent of the 2.1 million tonnes of wreckage estimated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The magnitude-7.2 and magnitude-7.5 earthquakes struck the country on 24 June, causing massive damage and triggering national emergencies.