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Madrid.- The Spanish Government’s Ministry of Defense reported early this morning that the Air Force plane chartered to provide aid to Venezuela following the two earthquakes is already flying to the country with personnel from the Military Emergencies Unit (UME) and emergency teams from the Community of Madrid.
n” “nIn a message posted on the social network X, the department specified that the A330 aircraft is transporting 59 members of the UME and eight of its canine units to support search and rescue efforts. “The goal: to offer the experience gained from having been in similar scenarios,” the Ministry noted.
n” “nOn the same plane travel 40 members of the Immediate Emergency and Response Team of the Community of Madrid, including firefighters specialized in rescue in collapsed structures and professionals from the Medical Emergency Service (SUMMA112). In addition, they are carrying four dogs from the Canine Unit.
n” “nThe aircraft took off from the Torrejón base (Madrid) and is expected to land in the Venezuelan city of Valencia, since the Caracas airport remains closed, as Defense sources explained to EFE.
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n” “nThe Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, also reported through a message on X that he spoke with his Venezuelan counterpart, Yván Gil, to finalize the aid that Spain has prepared.
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n” “nAlbares detailed to the Venezuelan minister that a team from the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) is also traveling on the Air Force plane with first aid supplies, such as blankets, mats, or water purification tablets.
n” “nBoth officials agreed to speak again to update the needs and operations required by Venezuela, to which the Executive has offered all the capabilities of the AECID: shipment of supplies, funding, and a field hospital from the START team.
