AMMAN, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Jordan, in cooperation with Qatar, on Thursday dispatched humanitarian, medical and food aid to Venezuela to support relief efforts following twin earthquakes that struck the country, the Jordanian Armed Forces said in a statement.
Under directives from King Abdullah II, a Qatari C-17 military transport aircraft departed from Amman for the Venezuelan capital of Caracas carrying 26 tonnes of specialized medical supplies for treating injuries, as well as medical consumables, equipment, essential food items and food parcels, according to the statement.
The shipment also included equipment for the Jordan International Search and Rescue Team, affiliated with the Public Security Directorate, which began rescue and relief operations in Venezuela earlier this week.
Another Qatari aircraft carrying a similar cargo of humanitarian, medical and food assistance is scheduled to depart from Amman on Friday, the statement said.
Two earthquakes measuring magnitude 7.5 and 7.2 struck north of Caracas last week. Authorities said Wednesday that the death toll had risen to 2,295, with tens of thousands still missing.
