Military specialists in disaster response.
Dog-handler teams for search and rescue.
USAR brigades specialized in collapsed structures.
Bart, a member of the Argentine search and rescue team deployed in Venezuela, helped locate two children alive who were trapped under a collapsed structure
Military specialists in disaster response.
Dog-handler teams for search and rescue.
USAR brigades specialized in collapsed structures.
Military medical teams.
Veterinarians and logistical support personnel.
Specialists in collapsed structures.
A drone with an operator for aerial reconnaissance.
From Defense, it was noted that the first group of Argentine personnel continues to work alongside Venezuelan authorities and international teams in search, medical assistance, and humanitarian support tasks.
"The first group of specialized Argentine military continues to work alongside local authorities and international teams in search, assistance, and support for humanitarian response tasks, with a guiding objective for every effort: to save lives", the Ministry indicated.
As rescue operations continue, the toll of the disaster keeps rising, with around 1,450 fatalities, more than 3,150 injured, and thousands of missing persons, according to the latest international reports. The discovery of the two children represents one of the most hopeful rescues recorded since the beginning of the tragedy.
The Argentine team deployed in Venezuela achieved one of the most significant rescues this Sunday since the beginning of the emergency caused by the earthquakes on June 24. Thanks to the intervention of Bart, a dog specialized in search and rescue, two children were found alive under the rubble of a collapsed structure.
The operation was confirmed by the Ministry of Defense, which highlighted the joint work of the Argentine marines and the rescue teams deployed in the affected area.
According to the Ministry of Defense, Bart entered through a tunnel opened among the remains of the collapsed structure, where he detected signs of life and marked the exact location where the minors were trapped.
"A piece of news that fills us with pride from Venezuela. This afternoon, during the search and rescue efforts, Argentine marines contributed to the discovery of two minors alive trapped in a collapsed structure", the ministry reported through its social media.
The statement specified that the dog "marked a positive presence and allowed the search to be redirected and the excavation to be oriented towards the correct location", an action that was decisive for carrying out the rescue.
Once the operation was completed, Bart received recognition from the Venezuelan authorities involved in the emergency tasks, as a token of appreciation for his performance during one of the most complex searches conducted since the earthquake.
The operation took place in an area where rescuers are working against the clock to locate survivors among collapsed buildings.
After the devastating earthquakes recorded on June 24, the Argentine government activated a broad humanitarian assistance device to collaborate with the rescue efforts.
The contingent sent by the Ministry of Defense consists of: