An Israeli rescue delegation from the Magen company, the Ready for Rescue association, and the SmartAID organization has arrived at the earthquake disaster sites in Venezuela and begun operational field activity. The 16-member team reports that the scale of destruction is unusually large and rescue efforts continue in many centers to locate additional survivors, according to the team's report.
An Israeli search-and-rescue delegation has arrived at the disaster zones in Venezuela and begun operational fieldwork, the team reported Monday morning. The 16-member mission — a joint initiative of the Magen emergency company, the Ready for Rescue association, and the SmartAID organization — said the scale of destruction at the affected sites is unusually large, with rescue efforts continuing at multiple centers in an attempt to locate additional survivors.
The delegation follows an earlier Israeli rescue mission that landed in Venezuela earlier Monday, as The Zioneer reported moments earlier. The death toll stands at 1,450 with over 3,500 wounded and roughly 50,000 still missing. The international rescue effort has swelled to at least 16 nations, with the EU activating its civil protection mechanism and sending over 520 rescuers, while the US, Brazil, Chile, India, Spain, and others have pledged teams and humanitarian aid.
What remains unverified: the team has not yet reported specific rescue figures, numbers of survivors located, or the precise locations of their operations within Venezuela's affected areas.
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