A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao, Philippines, according to Israeli media reports citing initial seismic data. Separately, an Israeli search-and-rescue delegation of 16 personnel from the nonprofit Ready for Rescue, along with Magen Disaster Management and SmartAID, departed for Venezuela to assist in earthquake relief efforts.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake was felt off Mindanao in the southern Philippines on Friday afternoon, according to Israeli media reports citing initial data from monitoring agencies. The reports, published at 17:00 Jerusalem time, stated that no immediate damage or casualties have been confirmed. The event follows a major magnitude-8 earthquake in the Philippines on June 8 that killed dozens and triggered tsunami warnings, as The Zioneer previously reported.
Separately, an Israeli rescue delegation departed for Venezuela on Friday to assist in the aftermath of severe earthquakes that struck the country on Thursday. The 16-person team, organized by the nonprofit Ready for Rescue, Magen Disaster Management, and the NGO SmartAID, departed with a sense of mission, according to Lt. Col. (res.) Eran Magen, founder of Magen. 'We leave with a sense of mission, believing that every minute can save lives,' he said, according to the messages. This follows a series of international rescue deployments to Venezuela, including teams from NATO nations and US pledges of aid, as previously reported by The Zioneer.
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