UK Sends 68-Person Search Team to Venezuela After Twin Earthquakes Kill Nearly 1,000
British specialist search and rescue teams have been deployed to Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes struck the country seconds apart on Wednesday. The death toll from the disaster has risen to nearly 1,000, while tens of thousands of people have been displaced. The operation comes as international aid efforts intensify in the worst-hit areas.A Royal Air Force aircraft carrying 68 personnel and equipment, including sniffer dogs and drones, departed from Brize Norton airbase on Friday evening. The deployment is coordinated by Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, with support from the Royal Air Force. The British government has also announced £2m... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 26 Jun 2026 22:02 LONDON
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