Singaporeans thank 35-member SPF team in Nepal to support disaster relief efforts
"Our now 35-member contingent has arrived in Nepal and begun work on the ground to support the Nepali authorities' disaster relief efforts following the flash floods along the Nepal-China border," ... This article ( Singaporeans thank 35-member SPF team in Nepal to support disaster relief efforts ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .
On September 6, Singapore's Police Force (SPF) announced that a 35-person team it had dispatched to Nepal for disaster relief arrived safely. Following severe flooding and landslides on August 26 along the Nepal-China border, the human toll has been devastating, with approximately 1,400 deaths and over 5,000 people still missing, most of whom are from Nepal. Rescue operations are ongoing, with some successes reported over the weekend, though experts warn that time may be running out.
Singapore's SPF team is in Nepal to provide expertise in Disaster Victim Identification and aerial surveillance to assist the ongoing relief efforts. The contingent, alongside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Crisis Response Team, has met with Nepal’s police and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority to better understand the situation on the ground.
Netizens have responded with gratitude on the SPF's Facebook page. Comments have expressed appreciation for the officers' bravery, solidarity with families waiting for answers, and the hope that their work will bring dignity to the deceased and hope to the living. Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong also expressed deep sorrow over the loss of life and devastation caused by the floods, extending his thoughts to the people of Nepal and China, as well as the authorities and emergency personnel working tirelessly on rescue and recovery efforts.
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