Doha: The Qatari International Search and Rescue Group of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) has arrived in the friendly Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to join the international teams participating in the search and rescue operations in areas affected by the two earthquakes that hit the capital, Caracas.
The Qatari personnel include certified specialists in Urban Search and Rescue (USAR), augmented with advanced technical equipment to handle crumbled buildings and search for missing people, alongside medical professional teams and equipped field hospitals to provide urgent health care for the wounded.
In addition, Qatari humanitarian aid and relief have arrived in Venezuela as part of the air bridge operated by the State of Qatar.
The aid included food items, medicines, medical essentials, and advanced shelter items provided by the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) in support of the humanitarian response efforts and to mitigate the suffering of the affected people.
The move is an extension of the State of Qatar's humanitarian approach in helping brotherly and friendly nations in support of international efforts to promptly respond to humanitarian disasters and crises.
