Venezuela: International rescue teams deploy in Venezuela following earthquakes.

SHOTLIST: LA GUAIRA, VENEZUELA (JUNE 30, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF TEAMS FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES INCLUDING, TÜRKİYE, SWITZERLAND, US, MEXICO, COLOMBIA CONDUCTING RESCUE MISSIONSLA GUAIRA, VENEZUELA - JUNE 30, 2026: More than 1,600 specialists from 30 countries and 12 United Nations-coordinated rescue teams arrived in Venezuela on Tuesday, June 30, following the earthquakes that struck the region on June 24. The international contingent includes emergency personnel from Switzerland, the United States, Mexico, Colombia, and the European Union. The arriving teams are deploying primarily in the state of La Guaira to assist with ongoing recovery and rescue efforts. The US State Department announced that it has expanded its humanitarian response to the devastating June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela, increasing total US assistance to more than $300 million. Beyond financial assistance, the department said it is deploying specialized US government disaster response capabilities, including civilian and military logistics, search-and-rescue teams, and emergency supplies from disaster response warehouses, including a recently established humanitarian logistics hub in Miami, Florida. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday that Japan will provide emergency relief supplies to the Venezuelan government through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The aid will include items such as plastic sheets, water storage tanks, and water purifiers, he said. A JICA survey team was dispatched on Friday to assess needs on the ground, including requirements for medical assistance, recovery, and reconstruction efforts. "The government of Japan will take into consideration of the local need, and will continue to consider the necessary assistance such as dispatching of Japan disaster relief team and provision of emergency grant," he added. The Vietnamese government also said in a report on Tuesday that it had conducted two special flights deploying a total of 124 personnel from the Defense Ministry and Public Security Ministry to Venezuela. The deployment also included 10 search-and-rescue dogs and 25 tons of equipment and supplies. South Korea's Foreign Ministry last week said that the country would provide $5 million in humanitarian assistance to Venezuela through international organizations for recovery efforts, according to The Korea Herald. China had also said it would send emergency humanitarian assistance and a rescue team to support relief efforts. India launched Operation Amistad to provide assistance, including an Indian Army field hospital unit and over 35 tons of relief supplies, medicines, and medical equipment. The death toll from last week's two back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela climbed to 1,719, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said Tuesday. In an address on state television, Rodriguez told reporters that a total of 5,034 have been injured, and 15,866 families were affected. According to the US Geological Survey, two earthquakes measuring magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 struck the South American nation on June 24, 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.