Dominican Republic Sends Ship with Humanitarian Aid to Quake-Hit Venezuela

The Dominican Republic dispatched a maritime shipment of humanitarian aid to Venezuela on Wednesday, as the death toll from last week's double earthquake rose to 2,295 with 11,267 injured Source: elnacionalve, infobae, diariolibree.

The Shipment

The vessel K Marine V departed from the port of Río Haina carrying non-perishable food, hydration products, and medicines Source: listindiario. The cargo resulted from coordination between state institutions, the private sector, media, and civil society, with donations collected at two military-supervised centers: the Base Naval 27 de Febrero (for food and supplies) and the Base Aérea de San Isidro (for medicines) Source: listindiario. Additional contributions came from the Radioteletón 'Hoy por Venezuela', organized by CERTV, and from collection points set up by Grupo Rannik and Sambil mall Source: listindiario, diariolibree.

Broader Relief Effort

This maritime convoy is part of the wider Operation Quisqueya Solidaria 2026. Earlier, a team of disaster experts arrived in Venezuela the day after the quakes, and an airlift of emergency medicines was sent last Saturday Source: elnacionalve, infobae. On Monday, a humanitarian flight evacuated 55 Dominican nationals, nine Venezuelans, and one American from the affected zones to the Dominican Republic Source: elnacionalve, infobae.

Casualty Update

The latest figures, reported by Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez, stand at 2,295 dead and 11,267 wounded . All sources agree on these numbers.