An Indian Army field hospital deployed in earthquake-hit Venezuela under Operation Amistad has become fully operational. It is providing free round-the-clock medical services to people in Venezuela.
The Indian Embassy in Venezuela said, an Indian medical team comprising experienced doctors has established a camp at the International La Rinconada Racetrack in Caracas. It said, the medical camp is now fully operational and services are open 24 hours.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that Operation Amistad is underway in Venezuela. He said, the Army field hospital is extending a caring hand to those impacted by the earthquake.
The 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday. The death toll from two powerful quakes in Venezuela rose to one thousand 450, with thousands injured and many more missing.
Under Operation Amistad, launched by India to offer humanitarian assistance to Venezuela, two IAF C-17 Globemaster aircraft transported 66 tonnes of aid, including the Indian Army field hospital and over 35 tonnes of relief supplies.