Rescue teams from 30 countries and the United Nations continue supporting Venezuela’s search-and-rescue operations after the twin earthquakes.
Search-and-rescue teams and humanitarian personnel from 30 countries are supporting emergency operations in Venezuela following the twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said on Monday, as efforts continue to locate people trapped beneath the rubble.
Rodríguez said rescue operations remain active across the affected areas, with international assistance reinforcing local response efforts.
“We visited García Carneiro Stadium, where international response teams that arrived to provide support are based. Thirty countries, 3,681 rescuers, 1,086 tons of supplies, 27 vehicles and 118 search dogs are strengthening search and rescue operations. Thank you!” Rodríguez wrote on social media.
Text Reads: We visited the García Carneiro Stadium, where response teams from the international community are located, having arrived to provide support. 30 countries, 3,681 rescuers, 1,086 tons of supplies, 27 vehicles, and 118 canines that bolster the search and rescue efforts. Thank you!
International response grows
A rescue brigade from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam arrived in Venezuela on Monday with 174 rescuers and eight search dogs. Cuban specialists also reached the country to join the emergency response.
UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Venezuela Gianluca Rampolla said the organization is coordinating more than 2,000 rescuers deployed in the search for survivors. The operation has continued beyond the first 72 hours after the earthquakes.
The United Nations is coordinating the search effort jointly with the Venezuelan government following the two earthquakes that struck last Wednesday. The emergency response includes healthcare services, temporary shelters, food assistance, water and sanitation, and logistical support for storing and distributing relief supplies.
Rampolla reaffirmed coordination with Venezuelan authorities to maximize available resources. He also highlighted close cooperation with U.S. rescue personnel and said the closure of USAID ordered by Donald Trump had not affected operations on the ground, noting that the United States was the first government to announce emergency funding.
Countries that have formally deployed specialized personnel or humanitarian assistance include El Salvador, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Peru, Paraguay, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, the United States, Qatar, China, Vietnam and Cuba, among others participating in the international relief effort.
Casualty toll rises
National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez said on Monday that the death toll had risen to 1,719, while 5,034 people had been injured as a result of the twin earthquakes that struck on June 24.
Authorities also reported 15,866 displaced people and 22,619 individuals receiving care through hospitals, field medical facilities and triage centers, as international rescue and humanitarian operations remain underway.
Author: MK
Source: Agencies
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