The Singapore Armed Forces sends Humanitarian Aid to Nepal

Mission commander and Director of the Changi Regional Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Coordination Centre COL Lim Kwang Tang handing over the humanitarian aid supplies to a representative of the Nepalese Army.

Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) C-130 aircraft airlifted further humanitarian aid supplies worth $150,000 to Nepal this morning to provide relief for victims of the earthquake that struck Nepal on 25 April 2015. The aid supplies include tents, blankets, portable lights and food.

The aid supplies were handed over to a representative of the Nepalese Army by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Mission Commander, COL Lim Kwang Tang, Director of Changi Regional Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Coordination Centre (RHCC).

To date, the RSAF has operated a total of nine flights into Nepal since 26 April 2015 to transport personnel, equipment and relief supplies as well as to evacuate Singaporeans. The SAF medical team, based in Gokarna and working together with personnel from the Ministry of Health and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, has treated more than two thousand patients for injuries sustained in the earthquake, disaster-related illnesses and common ailments. The Changi RHCC has also been working closely with the Nepalese Army to support them in coordinating relief efforts using the Changi RHCC's OPERA Command and Control Information System. Following Nepal's request for international assistance teams to depart the country, the SAF is preparing to return to Singapore in the coming days.