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: 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.
The aid supports the ongoing response to catastrophic flash floods that struck Nepal following a glacial collapse in Tibet on August 26.
Taking to X, EAM Jaishankar said, "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 rushed over 68 tonnes of emergency relief materials and specialised rescue teams to support Nepal following devastating flash floods.
