Australia Sends Drone Specialists to Join Nepal Search as 36 Citizens Missing
Telecommunication data and NSW drone crews will help search for 38 missing Australians as the death toll from the floods passes 1,200, officials said.
- On Friday, Australia deployed a 15-member Australian Disaster Assistance Response Team to Nepal, equipped with specialized drones and providing telecommunication data to help locate 36 missing Australians after catastrophic Himalayan floods.
- Catastrophic floods triggered by a glacier collapse on August 26 killed more than 1,200 people with 5,000 missing across Nepal, prompting Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong to express serious concerns for the welfare of Australian citizens.
- Fire and Rescue NSW commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell said drones will 'play an important role' flying through areas too dangerous for ground teams, while the federal government increased humanitarian support to $11 million, including $3 million in matched donations.
- Australian Federal Police disaster victim identification specialists are due to arrive in Nepal on Saturday, as search teams investigate locations identified by Australia including The Kailash Hotel and Royal Himalaya Hotel.
- A Royal Australian Air Force plane delivered more than 1,400 hygiene kits and 2,200 solar lights to Kathmandu on Wednesday, reflecting sustained international humanitarian efforts supporting Nepal's recovery.
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Australia will deploy a specialist team of drone operators to Nepal to support search and rescue efforts following catastrophic flooding. The 15-person Disaster Assistance Response Team will include personnel from Fire and Rescue NSW and the Queensland Fire Department and is expected to depart in the coming days. The team will use drone technology to provide rapid mapping and aerial imaging to assist Nepali authorities with search operations. Th…
Australia is sending a team of expert drone operators to Nepal to assist in search and rescue operations following devastating floods.
Australia has decided to increase its assistance in relief and rescue operations after the devastating floods in Nepal. The Australian government will now send a special team of drone experts to Nepal. After Australia's continued offer of assistance, the Nepalese government has now requested this assistance...
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