2 hours ago British specializer hunt and rescue teams person been sent to Venezuela, wherever the decease toll from 2 monolithic earthquakes connected Wednesday has neared 1,000.
A Royal Air Force level carrying 68 unit and instrumentality including sniffer dogs and drones took disconnected from Brize Norton airbase connected Friday evening to articulation an planetary rescue operation.
The British authorities announced £2m of humanitarian backing for Venezuela, wherever tens of thousands of radical person been displaced by duplicate earthquakes of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude, which struck seconds apart.
The epicentre of the deadly quakes was astir 100 miles (160km) westbound of the superior Caracas.
Hundreds of assistance workers person arrived oregon are travelling to the South American state to articulation the hunt for survivors.
Hospitals successful the worst deed areas person been overwhelmed with a shortage of captious supplies.
A website wherever radical tin registry their loved ones arsenic missing recorded much than 52,000 radical arsenic being uncontactable arsenic of 21:00 BST connected Friday.
The UK rescue squad brings unneurotic firefighters and specialists from astir the UK, and is coordinated by Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, with backing from the RAF.
Humanitarian, aesculapian and information specialists person besides joined the deployment.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said: "My thoughts are with the radical of Venezuela pursuing this week's devastating earthquakes.
"The UK stands successful solidarity with each those affected, peculiarly those who person mislaid loved ones, homes and livelihoods."
On Friday, Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said determination had been 215 aftershocks recorded since the earthquakes.
A authorities of exigency has been declared, portion airport, obstruction and transport services person been halted.
Buildings were levelled by the earthquakes and determination has been immense request for assistance supplies among those near homeless.
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