Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is “preparing humanitarian assistance” for Venezuela following a pair of deadly earthquakes hit the country Wednesday evening.
In a post on X, Carney offered his “sincere condolences to the family members of those that were lost.”
“My thoughts are with everyone who has been injured or displaced and with the primary responders working tirelessly to save lots of lives.”
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The 7.2 and seven.5 magnitude earthquakes were among the many strongest to strike Venezuela in greater than a century and reported to be felt throughout the region.
Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said Thursday that no less than 164 people have died and 971 were injured. It’s not yet clear whether any Canadians are amongst those impacted.
Global News has reached out to Global Affairs Canada for comment.
More to return.