British military support flight departs UK to aid Venezuela as death toll rises to nearly 1,000

British military support flight departs UK to aid Venezuela as death toll rises to nearly 1,000

A UK military flight carrying British search and rescue teams, drones and specialist search dogs has taken off from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire to aid Venezuela following a horror earthquake.The team on board the Voyager aircraft includes specialists from 14 fire services across the UK, led by Merseyside Fire and Rescue.Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said of the incident: "The UK stands in solidarity with all those affected, particularly th…