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IAF continues relief ops in quake-hit Nepal

| | May 02, 2015, at 03:53 am
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): Stepping up efforts to help Nepal which was struck by severe earthquakes, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is providing relief to the people in distress across Nepal including remote and inaccessible areas.
On Friday, critical requirements for Nepal were sent by two transport aircraft, first by an IL-76 which contained 22.5 tonnes of ration load from Chandigarh  and another C-17 aircraft with 21  tons of MRE (Meals Ready to Eat) , 1800 blankets, 02 RO plants (01 large and 01 medium), 02 tons of civil/military medical stores, army communication equipments, an IAF statement said.
 
Six IAF Medium Lift Helicopters (MLH) are positioned at Kathmandu.  
 
Two MLHs are positioned at Pokahra.  
 
The most affected areas where casualty evacuation  were carried in the past few days are Chautara, Charkot, Dhading, Melum, Lukla, Aroghat, Dhunche, Trishuli, Ramchap, Barpak, Narayan Chor, Namchi Bazar and Tatopani.  
 
On Friday, 26 sorties were carried out evacuating 82 people to safer places.   17 casualties evacuations were conducted out of which 12 were from Charkot and 05 from Lamabagarh., The load carried by these helicopter were 18 tons.
 

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