Mandalay [
Myanmar
On March 30 (ANI), the initial Relief and Rescue Team comprising 10 members arrived at Mandalay International Airport.
Myanmar
, at 5:45 PM MST on Sunday, as reported by the Indian Army.
The team has started conducting site surveys for setting up the Field Hospital and is presently receiving an introduction to the Operational Area, according to statements made by the Indian Army. The principal group, accompanied by heavy machinery and provisions, plans to depart via land route early Monday morning.
India has launched
Operation Brahma
to assist
Myanmar
following a ruinous earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale
earthquake
On Sunday, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) reported that Indian Navy vessels loaded with aid supplies were en route to Yangon.
As directed by the Ministry of External Affairs, the HADR initiatives are being advanced alongside the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff, Indian Army, Indian Air Force, and NDRF, according to an additional statement from the MoD.
The Indian Navy vessels Satpura and Savitri, representing the Eastern Naval Command, departed for Yangon on Saturday. This mission forms part of the Indian Navy’s prompt reaction to provide Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR), according to an official statement.
Furthermore, the Indian Navy vessels Karmuk and LCU 52, based at the Andaman and Nicobar Command, will set sail for Yangon on Sunday to aid in the HADR missions.
Following the destructive
earthquake
in
Myanmar
and Thailand on Friday, India initiated
Operation Brahma
to assist
Myanmar
, the MoD said.
According to the Defence Ministry, around 52 tons of aid materials have been loaded onto these naval vessels. This includes HADR kits containing crucial items such as basic garments, potable water, nutrition supplies, medical provisions, and urgent necessities. The Indian Navy continues to uphold India’s dedication to being the ‘first responder’ within the area.
In the meantime, rescue teams are frantically looking for survivors over two days since a severe earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck the area.
earthquake
struck
Myanmar
, causing structures to collapse even in Thailand’s capital city of Bangkok, and triggering vibrations in adjacent Chinese provinces, according to CNN.
This was the largest
earthquake
To strike the war-torn nation after more than a hundred years, officials report. Specialists worry that the actual fatality count might not be known for several weeks, as stated by CNN. As things stand currently, at minimum 1,700 individuals have lost their lives and approximately 3,400 have been wounded, claims the country’s military administration. Around 300 additional persons are still unaccounted for.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), as reported by CNN, suggested through preliminary models that the ultimate number of fatalities might exceed 10,000 individuals. (ANI)
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