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Minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma: Netherlands to send rescue team to Venezuela
By Government of the Netherlands at ReliefWeb
· June 26, 2026
· 1 min read
Countries: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Netherlands . Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Sjoerd Sjoerdsma has earmarked around two million euros for the deployment of an Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team consisting of rescue workers, dogs and equipment. ‘Our thoughts are
Key takeaway Due to the scale of the emergency and the direct proximity of Venezuela as a neighbour of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, we immediately offered to deploy the USAR team,’ Mr Sjoerdsma said.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: June 26, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 1 min
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