Amman, June 27 (Petra) – A Jordanian national died and his wife is missing in the earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday, the Ministry of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs said on Saturday.

Official spokesperson, Fouad Majali, said the ministry is monitoring the condition of Jordanians in Venezuela through the Jordanian Embassy in Brazil, which is in coordination with Venezuelan authorities on search efforts for the missing woman, and continues to provide the necessary assistance and support to the family of the deceased.

Majali assured that the remaining Jordanians in Venezuela are safe, urging the Kingdom's citizens there to contact the ministry or the Jordanian Embassy in Brazil for help and to call the Jordanian Embassy in Brazil hotline: (005561996987070), or the Ministry's Operations Center: 00962799562903, or 00962799562471, or 00962799562193, or on the Operations Center's email: (op.ctr@fm.gov.jo).

//Petra//SS