MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Saturday, June 27th 2026 - 08:01 UTC
The UK's International Search and Rescue team, made up of 68 personnel and six specialist dogs, departed from Brize Norton on a RAF aircraft to assist in locating and rescuing people
The United Kingdom on Friday deployed a specialist search and rescue team of 68 people and announced an initial £2 million (about $2.7 million) in humanitarian funding to support the response to the earthquakes that devastated north-central Venezuela, where the latest official toll exceeds 580 dead and 2,900 injured.
The UK's International Search and Rescue team (UK ISAR), made up of 68 personnel and six specialist dogs, departed from RAF Brize Norton on a Royal Air Force aircraft to assist in locating and rescuing people trapped in the rubble. The contingent, composed of firefighters and specialists from fourteen UK fire and rescue services and led by Merseyside, is carrying drones able to safely assess structural collapses and identify hazards. Members of the UK's humanitarian field team, including logistics, aid and security specialists, traveled on the same flight.
