The buildings that house the Italian and French embassies in Caracas These are among the buildings damaged by the earthquakes that hit Venezuela on Wednesday night (24). The tremors had magnitudes of 7,2 and 7,5 on the Richter scale..
The governments of Rome and Paris have confirmed that there are no reports of citizens from either country among the victims so far.
A Italian embassy It operates in the same building that houses the municipal offices of Chacao, one of the largest in Caracas. The ambassador Giovanni Umberto De Vito He told Sky Tg24 that diplomatic work continues despite the tragedy.
De Vito took in several Italians who had lost their homes in the earthquakes.
In an interview with the same channel, the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, reported that citizens registered in the Crisis Unit and Travel Safely systems "have all been contacted and, so far, there are no victims."
The French Embassy also suffered damage, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris. The ministry stated that its staff “have been contacted and are safe.”
"At the moment, we have no information about French victims," declared the Quai d'Orsay. The ministry added that embassy teams are "mobilized and in contact with the French community in Venezuela to provide assistance."
Around 2 French citizens are registered with consular services in the country.
France has declared itself ready to examine, together with European partners, ways to meet the most urgent needs of the local population, should Venezuelan authorities request it.
(With information from ANSA)
