The Spanish government announced Thursday evening that 68 Spanish citizens in Venezuela have not yet been located following the earthquake. Spain's foreign ministry called on all Spaniards in the country to contact the embassy or consulate in Caracas via emergency lines, and is preparing to dispatch rescue and humanitarian aid teams.
The Spanish government's announcement that 68 citizens remain unaccounted for in Venezuela after Thursday's twin earthquakes adds a new dimension to the international response already underway. Spain had earlier readied a team of 54 rescuers as part of a coordinated NATO deployment, as The Zioneer reported at 15:43. The latest figure of missing Spaniards — significantly higher than earlier isolated reports — underscores the scale of the disaster as rescue operations face severe equipment shortages, according to earlier reports cited by the desk. The foreign ministry has activated emergency consular lines for Spaniards in the country, urging them to register with the embassy in Caracas. Spanish rescue and humanitarian teams are being prepared for deployment, though logistical details are pending.
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