India dispatches Artificial Limbs for Earthquake Victims in Nepal

Ahmedabad: India has sent artificial limbs and other artificial support products prepared in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat for Nepal quake-survivors suffering from limb injures. In an earthquake, survivors mostly suffer from hands, legs and spinal cord related injuries. Fractured legs and hands were the most common injuries that survivors have suffered from in Nepal. These walkers and limbs would help the survivors.

The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary, Ajit Seth reviewed the status of rescue and relief operations undertaken by different agencies of Government of India in different parts of Nepal. The National Disaster Response Force is continuing rescue and relief operations.

Relief material is now being sent via the rail route also from Old Delhi Railway Station to Raxaul. Senior officials of NDMA have been supervising the supply of relief material being sent through Railways to Nepal. So far over 170 tonnes of relief material including tents, tarpaulins, blankets and dry ration have been dispatched.

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