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Indian Air Force embarks on relief mission to tsunami-hit Indonesia

New Delhi | ByIndo Asian News Service
Oct 02, 2018 07:32 PM IST

The Indian Air Force‘s C-130J and C-17 aircraft are taking part in the operation. The C-130J aircraft is carrying field hospital from Agra, while the C-17 aircraft is carrying National Disaster Response Force load, including tents, generators and medicines.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday embarked on a humanitarian relief mission to help Indonesia that has been hit by an earthquake and tsunami in which more than 1,200 lives were lost.

More than 1,200 people died due to the earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia.(Reuters)
More than 1,200 people died due to the earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia.(Reuters)

IAF’s C-130J and C-17 aircraft are taking part in the relief operation. The C-130J aircraft is carrying field hospital from Agra while the C-17 aircraft is carrying National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) load, including tents, generators and medicines, an official said.

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“The C-130J carrying 37 medical personnel has taken off from Hindon air base for Chennai. From Chennai, the aircraft will take off for Kualanamu International Airport and then move to Palu, Indonesia,” the official said.

The official said that the medical teams have been instructed to be self-contained for 10 days. Accordingly, they are carrying their rations, generators, fuel, tentage, etc. In addition, light medical equipment including X-ray machines and medicines are being carried.

The C-17 was loaded at Palam with relief material received from National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), including 15.66 tonnes of tentage and generators and 16 tonnes of medicines.

According to Indonesian authorities, the death toll on Tuesday rose to 1,234 in the 7.5-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit Sulawesi island last week. The twin disasters have left the coastal city of Palu and the adjoining areas in ruins and with a shortage of food, water and fuel.

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