Germany offers six A400M military aircraft for Venezuela earthquake relief after deadly quakes hit the country.
BERLIN: Germany is ready to deploy six military aircraft to help with relief efforts in Venezuela after earthquakes killed dozens of people and injured hundreds more, the defence minister said Thursday.
“It is crucial to provide swift assistance,” said Boris Pistorius in a statement, adding that he was “deeply shocked” by the quakes.
“The German armed forces stands ready and can make up to six A400M transport aircraft available at short notice as soon as support is requested from us.”
Crews were already preparing to deploy, he added.
The planes could be used to transport rescue workers and equipment from Germany to Venezuela, and also for flights within the country, Pistorius said.
The aircraft and crew already have extensive experience in aid deliveries.
They delivered relief supplies in Turkey after an earthquake in 2023 and airdropped aid into the Gaza Strip in 2024 and 2025, the defence ministry said.
The earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck the same area of Venezuela on Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
Conditions are extremely challenging for rescue teams, with entire buildings in the capital Caracas having crumbled and the country’s main airport closed.
