CARACAS, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez on Wednesday expressed gratitude for the humanitarian aid provided by 28 countries, including China, to support victims of the country's recent quakes.
She made the remarks after inspecting a collection center in Caracas, where more than 2,000 tons of international aid are sorted for distribution to temporary camps housing victims of the June 24 earthquakes.
"Venezuela never tires of thanking the countries, the peoples of the world, and the governments of the world that have offered a helping hand," Rodriguez said.
"Each country will be able to see how its aid is being used so that the Venezuelan people feel the friendly helping hand of that country," she added.
Thanks to the international response to the tragedy, Venezuela knows it is not alone, said Rodriguez. "The most important thing is to look to the future, how we are going to recover, how we are going to rebuild the affected areas."
The two back-to-back earthquakes that struck central Venezuela caused 3,685 deaths and 16,740 injuries, according to the latest official figures. ■
