US, Cuba and Iran join global rescue effort after Venezuela earthquakes
International aid is mobilizing for Venezuela following two major earthquakes that killed at least 164 people and injured nearly 1,000. Countries including the US, Cuba, and Iran have pledged support despite the country's existing humanitarian and economic crises.
Why it matters
The disaster exacerbates an already fragile humanitarian situation in Venezuela, requiring complex international cooperation for effective relief.
People search for survivors and try to salvage belongings in a collapsed building in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, north-west of Caracas, 25 June. Photograph: Federico Parra/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen People search for survivors and try to salvage belongings in a collapsed building in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, north-west of Caracas, 25 June. Photograph: Federico Parra/AFP/Getty Images Global development US, Cuba and Iran join global rescue effort after Venezuela earthquakes Latin American and European counties also among those offering solidarity and help for country already facing a humanitarian crisis
The article focuses on the humanitarian aspect of the disaster and the international response, maintaining a neutral tone.
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