Mexico sends naval ship with 71+ tons of aid to quake-hit Venezuela

Mexico has sent 71.2 tons of humanitarian aid and deployed 250 personnel to Venezuela following two powerful earthquakes that struck the Caribbean coast on June 24. President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that a naval ship will depart on July 3 with additional supplies Source: excelsiormxSource: infobae.

The response

The Mexican government has dispatched 43.2 tons of supplies on July 1 and 28 tons on July 2, including non-perishable food, medicines, and eight emergency power plants with lighting towers and solar panels Source: diariolibree. The 'Yumare' task force has been operating since June 26, conducting search and rescue. So far, they have rescued two people and 40 bodies, and also rescued a dog Source: excelsiormx. Medical teams have provided 1,411 consultations and delivered 13.1 tons of medications Source: infobae.

Impact and scale

The earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 just 39 seconds apart, have caused at least 2,295 deaths and 11,267 injuries, according to official Venezuelan figures Source: diariolibree. The International Organization for Migration (OIM) warned that up to 6.76 million people may have been affected Source: infobae. Mexico's aid effort continues to grow, with the navy vessel expected to carry additional collected supplies.