India sends 11-member rescue team, 5.5 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Nepal
The fifth aircraft carrying an 11-member rescue team with specialised equipment and 5.5 tonnes of essential medicines has departed for Nepal, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar announced on Wednesday.
New Delhi: India dispatched an 11-person rescue team and 5.5 tonnes of humanitarian aid via a specialized aircraft to Nepal on Wednesday, in response to catastrophic flash floods triggered by glacial collapse in Tibet on August 26.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar confirmed the departure of the fifth aircraft carrying the rescue team and medical supplies. Jaishankar shared on X that "The fifth Indian aircraft has departed for Nepal. It is carrying a 11-member rescue team with specialised equipment, and 5.5 tonnes of essential medicines."
India has airlifted over 68 tonnes of emergency relief materials including blankets, sleeping bags, heavy-duty tarpaulins, plastic sheeting, hygiene kits, essential medicines, food packets, solar lamps, water purification tablets, and portable generators to Nepal, as the country battles devastating floods.
As of Tuesday, the death toll from the floods had risen to 1003, with the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) reporting 321 bodies recovered in Chitwan district and 216 in Nawalparasi East. Nepali authorities stated that 4,606 people, including 583 foreigners, remain unaccounted for, potentially raising the death toll further.
India and China have dispatched technical teams to aid search and rescue operations in hydropower tunnels at the request of the Nepali government. Additionally, a 19-member Indian forensic team is collaborating with Nepali experts to analyze DNA samples, assisting in the identification of victims.
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