Damascus, June 25 (SANA) Emergency and Catastrophe Administration Minister Raed al-Saleh expressed Syria’s condolences to Venezuela after two highly effective earthquakes struck the nation on Wednesday, killing dozens of individuals, injuring lots of and inflicting widespread harm.
In a publish on X on Thursday, al-Saleh prolonged his deepest sympathies to the households of the victims and the Venezuelan folks, wished the injured a speedy restoration and expressed hope for the secure return of these nonetheless lacking.
He expressed Syria‘s solidarity with rescue and emergency groups working underneath troublesome circumstances, saying Syria’s expertise following the February 2023 earthquake underscored the humanitarian, logistical and psychological challenges confronted by first responders.
Based on the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquakes measured magnitudes of seven.2 and seven.5, prompting Venezuelan authorities to declare a state of emergency.
Earlier on Thursday, appearing President Delcy Rodríguez mentioned the preliminary dying toll had risen to not less than 32, with greater than 700 folks injured.
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