Lithuania sends 190,000 euros in aid to earthquake-hit Venezuela

Lithuania is dispatching significant aid, including specialized equipment and medicine valued at approximately 190,000 euros, to earthquake-stricken Venezuela. The decision was made during an extraordinary government meeting on Sunday, aimed at providing civil protection assistance to the affected nation. This initiative underscores Lithuania's commitment to international humanitarian efforts.

The aid package comprises two rescue teams: a Search and Rescue (LERT) team and an Emergency Medical Team (EMT). The LERT unit includes 20 firefighters trained for rubble operations, two canine handlers with service dogs from the State Border Guard Service, and two paramedics. The EMT unit consists of 20 specialists, including 15 medical professionals from various Lithuanian health institutions and five logistics personnel from the Fire and Rescue Department.

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Today, if we talk about the equipment and medicines that we, as the Government, as Lithuania, are sending to Venezuela, (it will cost) about 190,000 euros. This is a primary amount that has been calculated, estimated, and the money is going.

Specialized equipment weighing about 6 tons will accompany the mission. This includes acoustic and seismic detectors, thermal imagers, georadars, and search cameras designed to locate individuals trapped under debris. Hydraulic and pneumatic rescue tools will also be provided for extrication. Additionally, a cargo of approximately 20 tons of humanitarian and medical aid will reach Venezuela.

The 40-member Lithuanian contingent will travel to Germany on Sunday before being flown to Venezuela on German Air Force aircraft. The aid comes as the United Nations estimates that devastating earthquakes in Venezuela have impacted nearly seven million people, with 1,430 confirmed deaths and tens of thousands missing.

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Of course, other costs need to be considered, which we will only know and calculate precisely after the mission ends.