152 Spaniards missing after Venezuela earthquakes, Spain sends more aid

The number of Spanish citizens missing after the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 152, while nine are confirmed dead and 14 more have been located under rubble but not yet rescued, according to Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares Source: Infobae. The Venezuelan government reports 1,430 dead, 3,238 injured, and 3,142 affected families Source: DiarioLibre.

Rescue and aid efforts

Spain has dispatched a second aircraft carrying rescue teams from six autonomous regions and additional personnel from the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) Source: Infobae. By July 1, the AECID's Start Emergency Team is expected to be operational with a field hospital, backed by a €1 million financial package via the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Source: DiarioLibre.

Repatriations

A Spanish Air Force A330 aircraft returned to Madrid on Sunday carrying 76 Spaniards and 20 other nationals from France, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, Slovakia, Venezuela, and Argentina Source: Infobae. The minister urged citizens to use consular emergency lines and to follow AECID guidelines for donating aid.