Nepal quake: India continues to aid in rescue ops

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, an official statement said on Wenesday. 

 

Since Saturday, the IAF has airlifted a total of 3193 persons, flying a total of 48 fixed wing sorties by C-17 Globemaster III, IL-76, C130J Super Hercules and AN-32 aircraft landing a total of 314.6 tonnes of relief material and equipment.  951 persons have been inducted for relief purposes  into Nepal so far.   

 

On Wednesday, a C-130J aircraft made a landing in a very short airstrip at Pokhra successfully.  It carried six tonnes of food and water.    

 

"A C-130J with 55 tents and 1630 blankets and another C-130J with 14 tonnes of water,  food and medicines was sent to Kathmandu.  Two AN-32s with 2.5 tonnes of food and water were sent to Pokhra. 14 passengers were evacuated by C-130J to Delhi.. One IL-76 with 28 tonnes of water was sent to Nepal.  15 passengers and 7 mortal  remains were evacuated by  the IL-76," an IAF statement said.. 

 

"A total of 08 IAF Medium Lift Helicopters (MLH) are  positioned in Nepal out of which 06 are at Kathmandu and 02 at Pokhra which are  doing extensive rescue and  relief operations.  40 sorties by MLH were carried out today which amounts to 150 sorties cumulatively. 100 casualties have been evacuated by these helicopters progressing to 205 casualties.  20 tonnes of relief material have been provided, thus amounting to 30.3 tonnes cumulatively. 100 people have been inducted (medical and Nepalese army troops) and 150 evacuated to safer places amounting to 1000 persons evacuated so far by these helicopters,' it added. 

 

It would be pertinent to note that transport and helicopter aircraft are being utilised extensively for Human Assistance Disaster Relief (HADR) operations. 

 

As part of the ongoing operations, Indian Army(IA) aviation helicopters reached out to far flung areas to deliver necessary relief material and the medical teams worked around the clock attending to the needy. 

 

Army Relief convoy is also moving by road towards Pokhara. 

 

Amid the rescue ops, Nepali Jan Sampark samiti, Bharat, thanked for the quick and timely for the assistance and cooperation from Indian Government and people of India for the victims of earthquake in Nepal.

 

Nepal Jan Sampark Samiti Bharat are carrying relief goods to Nepal, from various parts of the country.

 

Nepal Jan Sampark Samiti Bharat  is, an organization of Nepalese people living in India established by statesman B.P Koirala in 1976.