India Assists Nepal in Rescue Operation After Massive Earthquake
Updated: April 25, 2015 22:54 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged India's assistance to Nepal, which was devastated by a 7.9-magnitude earthquake today. Four planes have been deployed by India for relief and rescue.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged India's assistance to Nepal, which was devastated by a 7.9-magnitude earthquake today.
Four planes have been deployed by India for relief and rescue.
C-17 Globemaster III is seen taking off. It was carrying 96 National Disaster Response Force or NDRF personnel and 15 tonnes of relief material.
Inside picture of C-17 aircraft with rescue personnel and relief material.
Indian Air Force IL-76 AC is being loaded before its take off from Bhatinda to Kathmandu.
Two A C-17 Globemaster III flew out of Hindon, near Delhi for rescue and relief operations.
A massive earthquake of 7.9 magnitude on the Richter scale hit large parts of Nepal on Saturday, killing over 1000 people.
Major tremors were also felt for nearly a minute across large swathes of Northern India including Delhi in which at least 40 people died.
Ten NDRF teams are being been sent to Nepal, where there is massive devastation.
