The Indian Air Force (IAF) and Navy have undertaken a relief mission ‘Operation Sumdra Maitri’ to help Indonesia that has been hit by an earthquake and tsunami in which more than 1,200 lives were lost. On Monday and Tuesday the The Indian Navy had three dispatched ships with aid and medic team to Indonesia.
#OperationSamudraMaitri commences- NDRF (with relief material & medic team) , IAF (1×C17 1×C130) and IN (3 ships) en route to #Indonesia for SAR mission pic.twitter.com/RUJ4Cwa9Gl
— Indian Defence (@IndianDefenceRA) October 2, 2018
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.”
#BondBeyondBorders – C-130 got airborne today morning at 0530h, with 37 IA medical personnel & appx.8T of medical load for field hospital. Aircraft is heading to Kualanamu, Indonesia & further to Palu.
01XC-17 airborne at 0630H today, with16 T of medicine, 258 tents & 10 Gensets.— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) October 3, 2018
“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.
On Monday ships of Indian Navy were diverted to Indonesia to provide whatever help needed.
#HADR Indian Naval ships Tir , Sujata & Shardul on deployment to Singapore being diverted to Palu, indonesia. Ships being sailed out first light tomorrow. @DefenceMinIndia @SpokespersonMoD @jakpost pic.twitter.com/pA1NIkd5FB
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) October 1, 2018
