São Paulo sends team to humanitarian mission in Venezuela after earthquakes

After two consecutive earthquakes hit Venezuela on Wednesday night (24), a specialized team was sent by the Government of the State of São Paulo to join a Brazilian humanitarian aid mission in the country.

The team boarded at 7am this Friday (26th), and included 11 military firefighters, a State Civil Defense agent, two military doctors and a search dog.

All team members are specialized in search and rescue operations in collapsed structures, following international protocols for action in disasters.

The mission is expected to last 15 days, during which the team will perform search and rescue operations for victims in collapsed structures, using techniques to locate, access and rescue trapped people. Humanitarian support will also be provided to the affected population, collaborating in actions coordinated by local authorities.

The team embarked with the support of the FAB (Brazilian Air Force). See images of the São Paulo Civil Defense and Fire Department teams on their way to Guarulhos Airport for the mission:

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In total, Brazil is sending a team of 44 professionals, bringing together members of the Military Fire Departments of São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Paraná, as well as representatives from Anatel and Sedec (National Secretariat for Civil Protection and Defense).

The action takes place in cooperation with the Federal Government, responsible for coordinating the Brazilian mission.

Earthquakes in Venezuela
The death toll in Venezuela reached more than 580 people this Friday (26), according to the interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, another 2,980 were injured.

The update comes as rescuers work to find more people trapped under rubble during the critical "golden window" of up to 72 hours after the earthquake.

The death toll is expected to rise significantly as search teams locate more victims.

A website created to record reports of people not yet located listed 50,000 names this Friday morning.

The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude tremors - two of the largest earthquakes in the modern history of Latin America - hit a region about 160 km west of Caracas, the country's capital, on Wednesday night (24), while Venezuelans were enjoying a holiday.

*Under the supervision of Carolina Figueiredo

Source: CNN