DistantNews
Support us
🇱🇹 Lithuania /Disasters & Emergencies

Lithuanian President thanks rescuers and medics for Venezuela earthquake aid mission

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Sources not specified Outcome reported
  • Lithuanian rescuers and medics who participated in a post-earthquake aid mission in Venezuela were thanked by President Gitanas Nausėda.
  • The mission not only aided those affected by the disaster but also strengthened Lithuania's own emergency response capabilities.
  • The team included specialists from fire and rescue services, emergency medical services, and border guards, equipped with specialized gear.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda expressed gratitude to the nation's rescuers and medics for their crucial role in a recent aid mission following devastating earthquakes in Venezuela. During a meeting at the Presidential Palace, Nausėda highlighted the dual impact of the mission: providing essential assistance to the Venezuelan people and bolstering Lithuania's own preparedness for extreme situations.

"I am proud that Lithuania could contribute to international efforts in distant Venezuela," Nausėda stated. "Today you helped in Venezuela; tomorrow, such help may be needed in Lithuania ourselves. Such missions strengthen our own readiness and ability to respond to complex emergencies."

I am proud that Lithuania could contribute to international efforts in distant Venezuela. Today you helped in Venezuela; tomorrow, such help may be needed in Lithuania ourselves. Such missions strengthen our own readiness and ability to respond to complex emergencies.

· Gitanas NausėdaAddressing the Lithuanian rescuers and medics who returned from Venezuela.

The contingent comprised 40 civil protection, medical, and rescue specialists from Lithuania's State Fire and Rescue Department, Emergency Medical Service, and State Border Guard Service. They were equipped with specialized gear, including acoustic and seismic detectors, thermal imagers, georadars, search cameras, and hydraulic and pneumatic rescue equipment, designed for challenging conditions. Two Belgian Shepherd dogs, trained for search and rescue operations, also participated.

Lithuania dispatched the teams in late June after two powerful earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude, struck Venezuela, followed by over a thousand aftershocks. The disaster caused widespread destruction, with more than 850 buildings damaged or destroyed, particularly in the coastal city of La Guaira.

You all – firefighters, medics, dog handlers, logistics specialists – deserve the greatest respect. Your rescue work, medical and humanitarian aid provided, and the mobile field hospital you set up are a prime example of human solidarity and compassion.

· Gitanas NausėdaPraising the efforts of the Lithuanian mission team.
About this summary

Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

More Stories

From Our Blog