Europe send search and rescue personnel to Venezuela in response to massive quakes

The European Union has activated its Civil Protection Mechanism to send search and rescue teams to Venezuela in response to devastating earthquakes that struck earlier this week. Tremors measuring seven point two and seven point five magnitude left more than fifty thousand people missing, according to United Nations figures. The rapid international response highlights the urgency of coordinating rescue efforts in the wake of such a catastrophic disaster.

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