Mexico has deployed rescue personnel, medical teams and humanitarian supplies to assist Venezuela as search and relief operations continue after the earthquakes.

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Venezuela recorded its strongest aftershock since Wednesday’s earthquakes as emergency teams continued rescue efforts and damage assessments in La Guaira.

Venezuelan authorities activated the VenApp platform to support rescue efforts and receive citizen reports after twin earthquakes caused casualties and widespread damage.

Rescue operations continued in Angeles City after a building collapse left three people dead and at least 17 missing in the Philippines.

Colombia reported an Aerospace Force C-130 aircraft crashed due to mechanical failure on Monday in Puerto Leguízamo. Immediately, Venezuelan Acting President offered the country’s solidarity. The incident occurred at 09:50 A.M. local time in Puerto Leguízamo, Putumayo department, a southern region bordering Ecuador. The C-130 Hercules aircraft was en route from Puerto Leguízamo to Puerto […]

The Peruvian Air Force confirmed that a military helicopter carrying 15 people, including 7 children, crashed in southern Arequipa during a mission to aid flood victims, leaving no survivors. The Peruvian Air Force (FAP, in Spanish) reported on Monday, February 23, the discovery of a military helicopter that had gone missing in the city of […]

At least one fatality has been confirmed so far; however, reports from Katie Greenwood, head of the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) Pacific Delegation, suggest that the number could be as high as six. Related: Chile: 6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Maule Region A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila, on Tuesday, […]