The Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, has updated the number of Spaniards not located in the double earthquake in Venezuela to 133. He has assured that they have managed to locate 14 nationals under the rubble and that The number of deaths remains five.
In this way, Foreign Affairs has confirmed that “the first financial package from the Spanish cooperation agency for the first needs in Venezuela has already been delivered”, in addition to noting that “the first Spanish rescuers are already on the ground.”
Likewise, the minister wanted to send a message of support and tranquility to those affected: “I want to remind all Spaniards in Venezuela and their families that both the embassy and the consulate of Spain in Caracas remain fully operational.”
The minister reiterates that all the consular emergency lines, which can be consulted on the social networks of the Ministry and the Embassy in Caracas, They are open and Spaniards in Venezuela are asked to use them.
Spanish troops are already working on the ground
The Spanish Air Force plane landed this Friday in Venezuela with 59 UME troops, two Army engineers and eight canine units to support the
40 members of the Emergency and Immediate Response Team of the Community of Madrid traveled on the same plane, including firefighters specializing in rescue in collapsed structures and professionals from the Medical Emergency Service (SUMMA112) along with four dogs from the Canine Unit.
A team from the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation also traveled on the aircraft (AECID) with first aid material.
