The death toll from the Venezuelan earthquake has risen to 41 Spaniards, and the START hospital has already discharged 1,000 patients

The Diplomat At least 41 Spanish citizens have died, 138 remain missing, and 11 are still trapped under the rubble as a result of the double earthquake measuring 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale that struck Venezuela on June 24, according to the latest figures provided this Friday by Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares. “In Venezuela, we now have to mourn the deaths of 41 Spaniards, and I want to express my condolences and solidarity to their families and friends,” Albares stated on the program 'El matí' on Catalunya Ràdio. According to the minister, the START (Spanish Technical Aid Response Team) field hospital, run by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), “is fully operational and deployed” and is treating “around 200 people daily.” “The operating rooms are functioning, as are the psychological support services and specialists,” he added. On Thursday, the AECID announced via social media the discharge of the 1,000th patient from the START field hospital, less than a week after its opening following the earthquake. Albares also emphasized that "both the Spanish Embassy and Consulate are fully operational, as is the Crisis Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to assist Spaniards in Venezuela." The Embassy in Venezuela and the Spanish Consulate in Caracas are available to the Spanish community at the following telephone numbers: +34 91 000 1249 and +58 424-2090264. The overall death toll from the double earthquake, which struck northern Venezuela forty seconds apart, has reached 3,889, according to the latest official figures announced Thursday by the President of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez. In addition, it is estimated that around 50,000 people are missing, according to unconfirmed sources from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. More than 30,000 personnel and nearly 30,000 volunteers, including 3,931 international rescuers, have been deployed in the rescue and relief efforts. This Thursday, the Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration and Government Spokesperson, Elma Saiz, visited the Venezuelan Embassy in Madrid to sign the book of condolences for those who died as a result of the earthquakes. “We conveyed to the Government Spokesperson the gratitude of the entire Venezuelan people for the cooperation initiatives and assistance provided in response to the consequences of the earthquakes that struck the country on June 24,” the Embassy stated on its Instagram account. “The Minister reiterated the Spanish Government’s commitment to continue supporting Venezuelans in the long term in addressing this tragedy,” it concluded.

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At least 40 Spaniards have died and 138 remain missing in Venezuela, according to the latest figures