EU states send search and rescue personnel to Venezuela

The European Union has begun sending aid to Venezuela through its Civil Protection Mechanism in response to Wednesday's earthquakes of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude, which have left more than 50,000 people missing, according to the UN. #EuropeNews

sabato 27 giugno 2026 New tab

325 words~1 min read

Published on

27/06/2026 - 18:53 GMT+2

The European Commission is deploying rescue teams and other emergency assistance to Venezuela after double earthquakes hit the country on Wednesday, leaving at least 920 people dead and more than 50,000 missing, according to the UN.

So far, 520 responders from eight EU Member States including Czechia, Spain, Italy, France, Luxembourg, Germany, Portugal and the Netherlands, have mobilised for deployment through the EU civil protection mechanism.

The EU has also activated its Copernicus satellite service to "emergency mapping mode", which provides free of charge data in cases of natural and man-made disasters around the world.