Following the arrangements made by Venezuelan diplomatic authorities in the region, almost 400 people, most of them Venezuelan, who were evacuated from Lebanon arrived early Thursday in Damascus.

According to a press release from the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry, the individuals, divided into two groups, entered Syria across the border points of Masnaa and Arida. The Venezuelan embassies to Lebanon and Syria worked hard to attain the goal.

Both groups were evacuated safely in buses escorted by the Venezuelan diplomats through the city of Damascus.

Once in Damascus, the evacuees provisionally lodged in three facilities -an educational center, a military school and the new offices of the Venezuelan embassy.