Indonesia ready to deploy rescue team to earthquake-hit Venezuela (opens original article in a new tab)

Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) is prepared to send a team to assist Venezuela with earthquake response efforts if requested by the government, but no official assistance request has been received yet.

• Indonesia's Basarnas is ready to deploy a rescue team to Venezuela if requested by the central government
• Basarnas has not received an official request for international assistance from Venezuela
• Venezuela declared a national emergency after earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck the country
• Venezuela's main airport was closed and several areas reported significant damage