Evacuation and Humanitarian Mission
Jordanian authorities have evacuated 21 people from earthquake-stricken Venezuela, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Sunday. The evacuees arrived in Amman aboard a C-17 aircraft from the Qatar Emiri Air Force, which had returned to the Middle East after delivering medical and food assistance to Caracas from Jordan last week.
The rescue mission was coordinated by the Jordan Armed Forces and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with relevant authorities in Venezuela and Qatar, according to the Jordan News Agency.
Deadly Earthquakes Strike Venezuela
Two earthquakes measuring magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela in late June, killing at least 3,000 people and injuring 16,000 others. The quakes devastated the country's infrastructure, prompting an international response.
Jordan, the Syrian Arab Republic, and Qatar were among several countries that dispatched aid and first responders to assist the South American nation.
Joint Aid Delivery and Rescue Efforts
Jordan and Qatar last week jointly sent two humanitarian aid aircraft to Venezuela, delivering about 52 tonnes of medical supplies, food, and relief packages. Jordan also deployed a 100-member search-and-rescue team from the Public Security Directorate’s Civil Defense Department, along with three doctors from the Royal Medical Services.
The team was involved in rescuing a 3-year-old child from beneath the rubble six days after the earthquakes struck, highlighting the critical role of international cooperation in disaster response.
