JAKARTA - The Chinese government announced that it would provide humanitarian assistance worth a total of 100 million RMB (about Rp224 billion) to help earthquake victims in Venezuela, including for the reconstruction process.
"The Chinese government has decided to provide emergency supplies worth 100 million RMB that will be sent to Venezuela immediately to support disaster relief and reconstruction efforts," said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun at a press conference in Beijing, Monday (29/6).
Venezuela was shaken by two strong earthquakes on Wednesday afternoon (24/6) local time, with a magnitude of 7.2 and 7.5 with a time interval of only 39 seconds.
As of Sunday (28/6), President of the Venezuelan National Assembly Jorge Rodriguez said the total number of deaths reached 1,450 people, more than 3,150 people were injured and 12,721 people were displaced or affected by the disaster.
Guo Jiakun said President Xi Jinping had also sent a message of sympathy to Acting President Delcy Rodríguez regarding the disaster.
"China also provides satellite images of the earthquake-affected areas to support disaster management operations," said Guo Jiakun.
In addition, Chinese companies and associations of overseas Chinese in Venezuela have voluntarily donated much-needed machines and medical supplies.
"It also includes forming a rescue team to actively search for survivors. China is ready to provide further support as the disaster mitigation efforts continue," said Guo Jiakun.
It is known that there are two Chinese citizens who died as a result of the disaster.
On Friday (26/6), President Xi Jinping has also sent a message of condolence to convey his deep condolences to those who died in the earthquake and express sincere sympathy to the bereaved families and injured victims.
"China is ready to provide assistance to Venezuela in disaster relief and reconstruction efforts. I also express confidence that under the leadership of the Venezuelan government, the Venezuelan people will be able to overcome this disaster and rebuild their homes in the near future," Xi Jinping said in a statement on the Chinese Foreign Ministry's website.
The latest development, around 25,000 rescue personnel, military personnel, police, civil protection teams, the red cross, and various humanitarian organizations were deployed to save as many victims as possible.
A total of 2,624 international rescue personnel, as reported by Antara, also helped in disaster management efforts, supported by 137 tracking dogs and 49 support vehicles.
The magnitude 7.5 quake was centered about 23 kilometers southeast of Yumare, in Yaracuy state, while the magnitude 7.2 quake occurred about 23.9 kilometers northeast of San Felipe, which is also in Yaracuy state, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
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