10 hrs ago
India Sends Fifth Relief Aircraft to Flood-Hit Nepal
Severe floods have caused major damage in Nepal.
India has sent its fifth relief aircraft to help.
The plane carries an 11-person rescue team and 5.5 tonnes of medicine.
India has also sent many other emergency supplies.
Nepal says more than 1,000 people have died, although different agencies gave different totals.
Many bodies have not yet been identified, so officials are saving DNA samples.
Rescue teams from India, China and Nepal are searching difficult hydropower tunnels.
So far, 163 Indian citizens have been rescued from the affected areas.
India sent its fifth aircraft to Nepal carrying an 11-member specialised rescue team and 5.5 tonnes of essential medicines.
India has delivered more than 68 tonnes of emergency supplies, including blankets, food, hygiene kits, medicines and generators.
Nepal Police reported 1,127 deaths on Wednesday, while an earlier NDRRMA update put the toll at 1,003.
Only 95 recovered bodies had been identified and handed over to families, with DNA evidence being preserved for further identification.
Indian, Chinese and Nepali teams are conducting tunnel rescues, while 163 Indian nationals have been rescued from disaster-hit areas.
- Who
- India, Nepal, China and Nepali rescue and security agencies are involved; External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar announced the latest Indian deployment.
- What
- India sent its fifth relief aircraft carrying an 11-member rescue team, specialised equipment and 5.5 tonnes of essential medicines.
- Where
- The assistance is going to flood-affected Nepal, including hydropower sites and tunnels in areas such as Chilime, Rasuwa and Nuwakot.
- When
- The aircraft departed on Wednesday; one report said the floods followed a glacial collapse in Tibet on August 26.
- Why
- The deployment supports rescue, medical relief and victim identification after catastrophic floods and flash floods.
Key facts
- Latest Indian deployment
- Fifth aircraft carrying an 11-member specialised rescue team and 5.5 tonnes of essential medicines.
- Total Indian relief
- More than 68 tonnes of emergency relief materials and specialised rescue support.
- Reported death toll
- Nepal Police reported 1,127 deaths on Wednesday; an earlier NDRRMA update reported 1,003.
- Bodies identified
- Only 95 recovered bodies had been identified and handed over to families.
- Unaccounted people
- An earlier Nepal disaster authority update said 4,606 people remained unaccounted for, including 583 foreigners.
- Indian nationals rescued
- The Ministry of External Affairs said 163 Indian nationals had been rescued.
- Tunnel rescue team
- A 24-member Indian team was working in difficult hydropower tunnels in Chilime.
Quotes
S. Jaishankar
India’s External Affairs Minister
“The government is managing only those bodies that are found in an unidentifiable condition. Preserving DNA samples and other evidence that could assist in their identification”
thestatesman.com
“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.”
thestatesman.com
republicworld.com
thehansindia.com
Sources
Related news
India Sends Fifth Aid Tranche as Nepal Flood Toll Climbs
India Sends Third Relief Consignment, Doctors to Flood-Hit Nepal
India Sends Fourth Relief Flight to Flood-Hit Nepal
India Sends First Relief Tranche to Flood-Hit Nepal
Nepal Floods: Indian Rescue Efforts Expand Amid Rising Death Toll
India Sends Second Relief Flight After Nepal Floods Kill Hundreds
Nepal Thanks India as Glacial Disaster Rescue Efforts Continue
Nepal Warns of Heavy Rain After Deadly Floods
Nepal Flood Exposes Delayed Alerts and Cross-Border Warning Gaps
India to Rebuild Nepal School After Principal Saves 1,600
Maharashtra Mountaineers Join Search for Missing Nepal Trekkers
