Continuing the efforts by the IAF to help
Nepal which was struck by severe earthquakes on 25 April 2015 and again on 12
May 2015, relief is being provided to the people in distress across Nepal
including remote and inaccessible areas. The details of operations carried out
so far are as under:-
|
Type of Aircraft
|
No. of Sorties Carried
Out
|
No. of Persons Evacuated
|
No. of Casualties Evacuated
|
Total Tons of Weight Carried
|
No. of Persons De-Inducted
|
|
IL 76
|
30
|
--
|
--
|
192.90
|
1350+07 Mortal Remains+02 Lying patients
|
|
C-130J
|
21
|
--
|
--
|
67.70
|
532
|
|
C-17
|
34
|
--
|
--
|
344.70
|
1907+11 Lying Patients+07 Sitting Patients
|
|
AN-32
|
12
|
--
|
--
|
06.00
|
135
|
|
MI-17+
MI-17 V5
|
790
|
2858
|
672
|
326.23
|
--
|
|
Total
|
887
|
2858
|
672
|
937.53
|
3924+ 07 Mortal Remains + 13 Lying Patients + 07 Sitting
Patients
|
Six
IAF Medium Lift Helicopters (MLH) are positioned at Kathmandu. Two MLHs are
positioned at Pokhara. The most affected areas where casualty evacuation were
carried in the past few days are Chautara, Charikot, Dhading, Melum, Lukla,
Aroghat, Dhunche, Trishuli, Ramchap, Barpak, Narayan Chor, Namchi Bazar and
Tatopani. Till 0800 hrs today, 54 sorties were carried out by helicopters evacuating
99 people to safer places and 21 casualties were evacuated. The load carried
by these helicopters till 0800hrs today was 21.85 tons.
It would be pertinent to note that transport
and helicopter aircraft are being utilised extensively for Human Assistance
Disaster Relief (HADR) operations. The Indian Air Force, after proving its
mettle in bringing succour to scores of people after Yemen evacuation this
month, Jammu & Kashmir in September last year, has once again risen to the
occasion and added a pioneering chapter in Disaster Relief by bringing relief
to the needy and evacuate them from earthquake hit areas in Nepal. The Indian
Air Force reaffirms its commitment towards Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster
Relief Operations in support of the nation.
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