Uruguay to Send Second Aid Plane to Venezuela After Earthquakes

Uruguay is preparing to send a second Hercules aircraft filled with humanitarian aid to Venezuela, which was struck by two major earthquakes two weeks ago. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the flight, scheduled to depart on Thursday, will carry essential supplies. This follows a previous aid delivery last Saturday.

The aid will prioritize medical supplies, medicines, personal hygiene items, powdered milk, supplements, tents, and mattresses. These items will be collected at the Venezuelan Embassy in Uruguay before being transported to the airbase for the Hercules aircraft. The exact departure date for this second flight is not yet known.

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that starting Thursday, a Hercules aircraft of the Air Force will again be loaded with humanitarian aid and will travel to Venezuela.

Official figures indicate that the earthquakes have resulted in 3,685 deaths and 16,740 injuries in Venezuela. The tremors have also led to the destruction of homes, with 17,907 people losing their residences and 856 buildings affected, including 190 that collapsed. Authorities have reported that 6,462 people have been rescued and 86,794 families have received assistance. The government has deployed 29,567 military and security personnel, supported by 28,362 registered volunteers.

This double earthquake is the deadliest to hit Venezuela in a century, surpassing the 1967 Caracas earthquake that killed 245 people. The recent tremors impacted Caracas and six northern states, with La Guaira being the most severely affected. Other countries, including France, Portugal, and China, are also providing humanitarian aid.

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The death toll from the earthquakes in Venezuela rose to 3,685 last Tuesday, while the number of injured remained at 16,740, according to the official balance.