Mandalay: The first relief and rescue detachment of 10 personnel landed at Mandalay International Airport, Myanmar, at 5:45 pm MST on Sunday, according to the Indian army.
The team has begun recognition of the site to establish the Campo Hospital and is currently in guidance of the area of operations, said the Indian army. The main body of the team, along with heavy equipment and supplies, is scheduled to travel on the road on Monday morning.
India has launched Brahma operation To help Myanmar after a devastating earthquake of 7.7 magnitude of 7.7, with the ships of the Indian Navy with relief material sailing for Yangon, the Ministry of Defense (MOD) said on Sunday.
Under the direction of the Ministry of External Affairs, the Hadr efforts They are being progressed in conjunction with the integrated defense personnel of the headquarters, the Indian army, the Indian Air Force and the NDRF, added the declaration of mod.
The ships of the Indian Navy Satpura and Savitri, of the Eastern Naval Command, sailed to Yangon on Saturday, as part of the immediate response of the Indian Navy towards humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR), according to the statement.
In addition, the Boats of the Indian Navy Karmuk and LCU 52 of the Andaman and Nicobar command will also navigate to Yangong on Sunday, to help in Hadr’s operations.
Following the devastating earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, India launched operation Brahma to help Myanmar, said the mod.
According to the Ministry of Defense, approximately 52 tons of relief material have embarked aboard these ships, including Hadr pallets consisting of essential clothing, drinking water, food, medications and emergency stores. The Navy of India remains committed to the resolution of India to remain the “first responder” in the region.
Meanwhile, rescuers desperately seek survivors more than two days after a powerful 7.7 magnitude hit Myanmar, demolished buildings as far as the Thai Bangkok capital and sent tremors through the nearby Chinese provinces, CNN said.
This was the largest earthquake to reach the country devastated by war in more than a century, authorities say. Experts fear that the true number of deaths can take weeks to emerge, according to CNN. However, from now on, at least 1,700 people are dead and around 3,400 wounds, according to the country’s military government. Almost 300 others remain missing.
The United States Geological Service (USGS) estimated that the number of final deaths could exceed 10,000 people, according to early modeling, according to CNN.