People of Venezuela express appreciation for Indian medical team at field hospital established under Operation Amistad

By  News On Air   Jul 02, 2026

People of Venezuela have expressed appreciation for the Indian medical team at the field hospital established under ‘Operation Amistad’ for providing treatment to those affected by the devastating earthquakes. India launched ‘Operation Amistad’ to support Venezuela following devastating twin earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 on June 24 that caused widespread destruction across the country. India has deployed a specialised Indian Army medical contingent to earthquake-hit Venezuela.

Meanwhile, Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said that the death toll has risen to 2,295, while the number of injured has climbed to 11,267. He said 6,461 people had been rescued by over 4,000 international and domestic rescue workers.