Venezuelan president awards Lithuanian rescuers and medics with Hero Orders

Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodriguez has awarded Lithuanian rescue workers and medical teams with the Hero Order in recognition of their assistance following devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, LRT reports.

In a letter to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, Rodriguez expressed gratitude for Lithuania’s timely and valuable support after the earthquakes, which affected multiple regions of Venezuela. She stated that solidarity and international cooperation take on deeper meaning in the face of disaster, and that Lithuania’s humanitarian aid is a testament to the friendship, mutual respect, and collaboration between the two nations.

Lithuanian rescue and medical teams have been working around the clock in earthquake-stricken areas. The State Fire and Rescue Service’s international search and rescue team (LERT) is conducting search operations in destroyed settlements, while the Mobile Emergency Medical Team (EMT) is providing urgent medical care to those affected by the disaster.

The Lithuanian EMT team has set up a mobile field hospital to provide medical assistance to Venezuelans who have lost their homes. The hospital is located near a camp expected to temporarily house around 2,500 people.

On July 2, a significant shipment of humanitarian aid and specialised rescue equipment was delivered to Venezuela. The earthquakes in Venezuela have claimed at least 2,000 lives, with tens of thousands still missing, and many in need of medical assistance.