GENEVA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Switzerland will send a rescue team consisting of 80 members to quake-hit Venezuela, the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) said on Thursday.
"The Swiss Rescue Chain's mission is now being carried out: A team of 80 specialists with eight search dogs and 18 tons of rescue material is traveling to Venezuela," the FDFA said in a statement.
Their flight was scheduled to depart on Friday at 2:00 a.m. local time (0000 GMT) from Zurich, and arrive in Caracas around 10:00 a.m. local time (1400 GMT).
Upon arrival, the team will begin its search-and-rescue mission in coordination with the Venezuelan authorities, the statement said. Enditem
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