The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, through a communiqué, extended a message of condolences to the people of California, United States (USA), for the victims of the forest fires registered to the south of that state, considered as the most destructive of its story.
The authorities and emergency services of California reported that the death toll from forest fires has risen to 31, and 100 missing persons have been counted, as reports Telesur.
For its part, the Butte County Fire Department, in its Twitter account, indicated that the largest fire baptized as Camp Fire has charged the life of 29 people and burned about 45,000 hectares, 6,450 homes and 260 businesses.
Below, the full text of the communiqué published by the Chancellory:
“The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela expresses its deepest sympathy to the United States of America, especially the people of California, where a series of fires have caused the loss of at least 9 lives, devastating the population of Paradise and forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents from their homes.
The Bolivarian Government of Venezuela trusts the strength of the Californian people, expresses its deepest condolences and offers signs of its solidarity towards the entire American society”.
