Russia Offers Aid After Venezuela Earthquake
Official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, stated that Russia will remain in close contact with Venezuela following the earthquake and will provide additional assistance if necessary, according to Izvestia.
Consensus
- A powerful earthquake hit Venezuela on June 24.
- Two seismic shocks with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 occurred approximately 40 seconds apart.
- The earthquake caused widespread destruction, including the complete destruction of 190 buildings and significant damage to 856 others.
- Russia sent 35 tons of humanitarian aid to Venezuela, including tents, food, medicine, and essential supplies.
- Russia has expressed readiness to provide additional support if needed.
- Specialists in sanitary-epidemiological control were sent to Venezuela.
- The earthquake resulted in 6,125 fatalities, 16,740 injured, and 17,907 people left homeless.
- Over 1,500 aftershocks were recorded after the main event.
- Venezuela declared a state of emergency.
- International humanitarian and rescue missions were dispatched to Venezuela.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences.
Points of divergence
- The earthquake occurred in the evening of June 24. — m24
- The epicenters were located 10 kilometers apart in the state of Yaracuy, in northern Venezuela. — vesti
- 6,462 people were rescued during search and rescue operations. — m24
- The earthquake caused 6,125 deaths. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared readiness to help Venezuela after powerful earthquake — РИАМО
- Russia ready to additionally help Venezuela after earthquake — Москва 24
- Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed Russia's readiness to help Venezuela after powerful earthquake — Вести
Key entities
- Russia
- Venezuela
- MID
- Izvestiya
- Maria Zakharov
- Moscow
- USA
- Karakasa
- Geological Service
- TASS/IMAGO/JNA Press/Mario Flores