Slovakia: Slovak rescue team departs to assist Venezuela earthquake response.

RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “SLOVAK FIRE AND RESCUE CORPS” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO — EDITORIAL USE ONLY — NO ARCHIVE – NO RESALE SHOTLIST: BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA (JUN. 28, 2026) (SLOVAK FIRE AND RESCUE CORPS - RESTRICTED) 1. SLOVAK RESCUE PERSONNEL AND SEARCH-AND-RESCUE DOG BOARDING AIRCRAFT BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA - JUN. 28 - RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “SLOVAK FIRE AND RESCUE CORPS” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO — EDITORIAL USE ONLY — NO ARCHIVE – NO RESALE: A Slovak rescue team departed to assist emergency operations in Venezuela on Sunday, June 28, following the powerful earthquakes that struck the country. Footage released by the Slovak Fire and Rescue Corps showed rescue personnel and a search-and-rescue dog boarding an aircraft before leaving for Venezuela. The deployment comes as international rescue teams continue supporting search and relief efforts in areas affected by the earthquakes. Search and rescue operations continued on Sunday, Jan. 28, in Venezuela’s coastal state of La Guaira following two powerful earthquakes that struck the country earlier this week. Emergency crews searched through collapsed buildings and debris for possible survivors as authorities continued to assess the extent of the destruction in one of the areas hardest hit by the twin earthquakes. The death toll from two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela rose to 1,430 on Saturday, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said. In a televised address, Rodriguez said that 3,238 people were injured and 3,142 families were displaced, adding that the rescue operations are continuing across earthquake-affected areas of Venezuela He said more than 30,000 personnel have been deployed to support rescue and relief efforts, including members of the military, police officers, doctors, paramedics, and psychologists working to assist affected communities. According to the US Geological Survey, two earthquakes measuring magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela on Wednesday, 39 seconds apart. The magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 23 kilometers (14.3 miles) southeast of Yumare in Yaracuy state, while the magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred 23.9 kilometers (14.9 miles) northeast of San Felipe, also in Yaracuy state, the US Geological Survey said. Rodriguez also said that there have been 430 aftershocks since the twin earthquakes struck the country on Wednesday. He noted that the country has so far received support from 21 international aid delegations, bringing together more than 2,000 relief workers. The international assistance also includes 96 search-and-rescue dogs, 40 cargo vehicles, 32 transport vehicles, 103.7 metric tons of rescue equipment, and 3 metric tons of medical supplies, he said.