VIDEO: Brazilian Navy sets up field hospital to treat earthquake victims in Venezuela

Brazil sets up a field hospital in La Guaira, Venezuela
The Brazilian Navy set up a field hospital in La Guaira, Venezuela, to care for victims of the earthquakes that hit the country. The structure began to be installed on Sunday night (28) and was ready this Monday (29). Reporter Pedro Pannunzio, from GloboNews, visited the site.
In total, 49 military personnel and health professionals participate in the mission, including marines and medical teams. A new flight with around 50 members is scheduled to arrive in Venezuela this Tuesday (30) to reinforce services.
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According to the Navy, the operation will remain in the country for an indefinite period of time, as long as there is a need. The mission was initially authorized for 15 days, with the possibility of extending for another 15, until the situation is under control.
The hospital has medicines, medical equipment and an area dedicated to carrying out emergency surgeries. The structure also has two power generators and an air conditioning system, considered essential for the operation of the unit.
"The temperature helps patients and maintains sanitary conditions. Air conditioning is a requirement for the correct functioning of the health facility", explained commander Leonel Mariano.
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According to him, the team began contact with the Venezuelan Ministries of Health, Risk Management and Defense shortly after disembarking to coordinate the operation. From now on, it will be up to local health services to regulate the referral of patients to the field hospital.
The Brazilian military is housed in tents and, according to the commander, has counted on the support of the Venezuelan government and the local population to maintain the operation. The Brazilian Embassy also arranged for the installation of chemical toilets to support the team.
Venezuela's Civil Defense began a campaign to publicize the services through radio, television stations and messaging applications, such as WhatsApp, to guide the population about the operation of the unit.
Earthquake was the biggest in a hundred years
The number of deaths since the first tremors, last Wednesday (24), is 1450, according to the president of the National Assembly Venezuelan, the brother of the interim president, Delcy Rodríguez.
In addition to the double tremors, several aftershocks have already shaken Venezuela. This Monday, five days after the first impact, one of magnitude 4.6, with the epicenter in Caraballeda, on the north coast of the country, about 30 km from the capital, Caracas, was felt at 7 am local time - 8 am in Brasília.
The new tremor occurs as local and international rescue teams race against time to extract survivors from the rubble in Venezuela. According to a UN estimate, there are still around 50,000 people missing in the country.
Even with the decreasing chances of finding survivors every hour, rescue teams are still able to find people alive in mountains of rubble, offering distressed families a brief breath of hope.

Source: G1