Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has expressed Barbados’ condolences and offered the island’s support following the twin earthquakes that devastated parts of Venezuela on Wednesday, killing at least 164 people.

In a statement posted on social media, Mottley said she spoke with Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez on behalf of the Government and people of Barbados to convey sympathy to those affected by the disaster.

“Some will call what happened an act of God. What happens next must be acts of humanity, acts of kindness, acts of solidarity, acts of courage, and acts of practical love,” Mottley said.