Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez announced that foreign search-and-rescue teams are heading to the country to assist in locating survivors of the severe earthquake that struck Thursday, according to N12. The operation follows an earlier US pledge to mobilize aid.
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez confirmed Thursday morning that international rescue and search teams are en route to Venezuela to help locate survivors of the powerful earthquake that struck earlier in the day, as reported by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12).
This development follows a series of rapid US announcements: President Donald Trump stated that the US is prepared to assist, and Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said the US is mobilizing aid, as The Zioneer reported earlier. The Venezuelan government had already declared a state of emergency and closed the country's main airport. The US Geological Survey assessed the quake, initially reported as magnitude 7.1, as carrying a high probability of numerous casualties and extensive damage. The exact composition and arrival time of the foreign rescue teams have not yet been specified.
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