The Simón Bolívar Humanitarian Task Force is already deployed in the adiyaman city in Türkiye, providing support in search and rescue efforts for survivors of the earthquakes registered this Monday.
This was reported by the Ministry of Interior Relations, Justice and Peace through its account on the social network Twitter, in which it showed images of the rescuers deployed in the Turkish district of Besni.
“Our men and women belonging to the Simón Bolívar Humanitarian Task Force begin search and rescue work in the Besni District, in the city of Adıyaman, in Türkiye,” the Ministry published.
52 professionals, technicians, doctors, specialists in disaster care, identification and search for people, and canines are deployed in Türkiye and Syria.
Together with their technical teams assist in rescue efforts after the devastating earthquakes that devastated these nations last Monday.
“Solidarity will never be blocked”
Another team from the Simón Bolívar Humanitarian Task Force arrived in Syria on Thursday, where they were received by the Venezuelan ambassador to that country, José Gregorio Biomorgi Muzattiz.
«Solidarity will never be blocked. We received at the Damascus airport the search and rescue specialists of the Simón Bolívar humanitarian task force, and more than 15 tons of medicines and food sent by the People of Bolívar to the brave and noble Syrian People,” Biomorgi published in his account on the Twitter social network.
“Venezuela has always been on the side of Syria since the beginning of the crisis and we will continue to be on the side of the Syrian people and their government,” he said upon receiving the 20 Venezuelan rescuers.
He explained that a shipment of more than 15 tons of medicines and food also arrived, as well as specialized rescue teams to support the Syrian government in the effort it has been making to recover from the situation in that country after the earthquakes on Monday. .
Rescue force in support of Türkiye and Syria
The Venezuelan rescue force includes the canine brigade, Los Angeles highway, Civil Protection and Firefighters, among others. More than 23 tons of food and medicine were also sent to the affected villages.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the epicenter of the earthquakes on Monday was located 30 kilometers from the Turkish city of Gaziantep (south), near the border with Syria.
Likewise, in the northern region of the latter country, where the natural phenomenon was also recorded, dozens of buildings were destroyed and in several areas controlled by the State in Aleppo, Hama and Latakia, as well as in others that are still outside their control. command in Idlib.
