Rescuers from other countries will arrive in Venezuela within the…
Rescuers from other countries will arrive in Venezuela within the next few hours, President of the Republic's authorized representative Delcy Rodríguez announced on June 25.
Consensus
- A powerful earthquake struck Venezuela on June 24, 2023
- The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.2 and 7.5
- The epicenters were located 10 km apart in the Yaracuy state
- Over 235 people were killed and 4,300 injured
- The state of La Guaira was declared a disaster zone
- International rescue teams from multiple countries are being deployed
- The United Nations has allocated $15 million for emergency response
- A state of emergency was declared in Caracas
- The Simón Bolívar International Airport suspended operations
Points of divergence
- Search and rescue teams from Italy, Colombia, Mexico, El Salvador, USA, Chile, and Switzerland have already arrived in Venezuela — interfax
- Rescue teams from Britain, Germany, Jordan, Spain, Qatar, Netherlands, France, Czech Republic, and Ecuador are expected to arrive in the coming days — interfax
- The earthquake occurred at 40-second intervals — vesti
- The US Geological Survey predicted up to 100,000 deaths — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- About 1,000 rescuers from 16 countries have deployed to Venezuela — Интерфакс
- Rescuers from other countries will arrive in Venezuela within hours — Вести
Key entities
- Venezuela
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- USA
- Great Britain
- UN
- Mexico
- Italy
- Switzerland
- Chile
- Germany
- Management
- Salvador
- Delsi Rodriguez
- Jens Lerke