New Delhi on Thursday sent a second consignment of relief material to flood-hit Nepal, with a military transport aircraft carrying 37.5 tonnes of humanitarian assistance, medicines and food packets.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the latest consignment followed the dispatch of 10 tonnes of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) material to Nepal on Wednesday.
“A second flight has just taken off, carrying 37.5 tonnes of HADR material, medicines & food packets for Nepal,” Jaishankar said in a social media post.
“India remains in close and continuous touch with the Nepalese authorities. We will continue to strongly support the ongoing relief efforts,” he said.
India has stepped up assistance following devastating flash floods along Nepal’s border with Tibet, which have killed at least 270 people and caused widespread destruction.
The first consignment sent yesterday evening included temporary shelters, blankets, hygiene kits, solar lamps and medicines.
The relief effort was launched after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah and assured him of India’s support. More relief supplies are expected to be sent in the coming days as Nepal continues rescue and relief operations.
