Operation Amistad’s Field Hospital Saves Lives Amid Venezuela’s Earthquake Aftermath

CARACAS, July 3 – The field hospital set up by India’s Operation Amistad is already saving dozens of lives in the quake‑ravaged regions of Venezuela. Launched on June 24 after two magnitude‑7 earthquakes, the mobile medical unit landed in the country on June 28 with a full complement of doctors, nurses and equipment.

Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar highlighted that the facility will reinforce ongoing rescue missions and provide critical care for injuries ranging from fractures to internal trauma. Social‑media posts on X show patients being wheeled into surgery rooms and staff administering intravenous fluids.

One survivor from La Güera State, who broke both femurs, received emergency surgery that night. “We were just arriving when the quake hit, and the Indian team treated us immediately,” the patient’s family member explained.

Health officials say the hospital will remain operational for several weeks, offering both acute trauma care and post‑operative rehabilitation, while additional relief convoys are on their way.