10 people, including seven Yanomamis indigenous people, moved to the community of Parima B (Alto Orinoco Municipality) when the aircraft fell to the ground. At least three people were already rescued while the armed force continues the rescue work. Governor Miguel Rodríguez indicated that it was a technical failure
The Governor of the state of Amazonas, Miguel Rodríguez, confirmed the fall of a military plane that transferred Yanonami indigenous people shortly after taking off from Puerto Ayacucho, the capital of the entity, on Tuesday, July 29.
«Unfortunately he could not meet his route and a fault made them fall. We do not know in what conditions are the pilot and the passengers, ”said the president in a public act.
According to A report From Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), three people were rescued although their identities were not specified. Rescue work is in charge of the National Armed Forces.
The aircraft was heading to the Parima B community, located in the Alto Orinoco municipality. On board 10 people were traveling, including seven people from the Yanomami indigenous people, who were transferred to Puerto Ayacucho to receive medical care.
*Also read: NGO denounces Venezuela for ignoring health crises in Yanomamis communities
The medium Amazon radar He informed that the aircraft was a caravan, registration amb4292, of the Air Transportation Group No. 9 of the Bolivarian Air Force, based on Puerto Ayacucho.
Governor Rodríguez confirmed that the aircraft “is responsible for supporting the communities of southern Venezuela, making medical evacuations and transport of goods such as food and medicines.”
Two weeks ago, the non -governmental organization Survival International denounced the serious health crisis suffered by the Yanomami people in Venezuela, while indicating the authorities to ignore the needs of this indigenous community.
According to data collected by Yanomamis health agents and the NGO, in the Sierra Parima region, more than 500 Yanomamis died between 2022 and 2024 because of malaria and other treatable diseases. In the last six months, at least eight have died of tuberculosis at the Hospital of Puerto Ayacucho, capital of Amazonas.
With information from The whistle
*Journalism in Venezuela is exercised in a hostile environment for the press with dozens of legal instruments arranged for the punishment of the word, especially the laws “against hatred”, “against fascism” and “against blockade.” This content was written taking into consideration the threats and limits that, consequently, have been imposed on the dissemination of information from within the country.
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