The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, confirmed this Thursday that there are 68 Spaniards who have not yet been located after the double earthquake that has shaken Venezuela. Foreign Affairs is now working on drawing up a census of affected Spaniards and has asked those in the country to contact the consular emergency telephone numbers.
Albares explained that the Spanish Embassy in Venezuela has not suffered major damage, although the Spanish consulate in Caracas does show damage “of a certain magnitude.” Even so, both services remain operational to assist Spanish residents, tourists or workers who need assistance after the earthquakes.
The provisional balance of the tragedy already exceeds 160 fatalities and leaves nearly a thousand injured, with thousands of people still without contact with their families. Among the victims is Alazne Solabarrieta Lecea, a Spanish woman of Basque descent who died in Caracas, according to family members informed Europa Press. Her husband, Koldo Olalde Kintela, was reportedly rescued alive after the collapse.
Spain has offered Venezuela the shipment of emergency material, financial support and the deployment of the field hospital of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID). The Air Force plane will also carry personnel from the Military Emergency Unit (UME), rescue dogs, engineers and first aid material to support operations on the ground.
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