Two more C-130 aircraft of Pak Air Force reach Barisal
Sunday, 25 November 2007
Two more C-130 aircraft of Pakistan Air Force, carrying medicines, medical equipment and 24 paramedics, reached Barisal Saturday for providing medical treatment to the cyclone victims, reports UNB.
Two other C-130 aircraft, carrying a 30-bed mobile field hospital and 55 doctors and nurses, arrived in Barisal Friday to set up medical camps for the treatment of cyclone victims in Patuakhali district.
So far, six C-130 Pakistani aircraft, carrying 89 doctors and nurses and relief goods such as tents, food items, blankets, medicines and medical equipment, have been sent to Bangladesh for the cyclone victims.
The medical teams will treat the cyclone victims in the worst affected areas and distribute free medicines. The teams will stay in the affected areas as long as they are required to be there.
Besides, a Pak navy ship, 'PNS Nasr', will set up a medical camp at a suitable place of the cyclone-affected area.
The arrangements for setting up of this camp are being made in consultation with the government of Bangladesh.
The ship will also distribute IMT of food among the people. Another ship carrying relief goods and food will sail for Bangladesh from Karachi shortly.
Two other C-130 aircraft, carrying a 30-bed mobile field hospital and 55 doctors and nurses, arrived in Barisal Friday to set up medical camps for the treatment of cyclone victims in Patuakhali district.
So far, six C-130 Pakistani aircraft, carrying 89 doctors and nurses and relief goods such as tents, food items, blankets, medicines and medical equipment, have been sent to Bangladesh for the cyclone victims.
The medical teams will treat the cyclone victims in the worst affected areas and distribute free medicines. The teams will stay in the affected areas as long as they are required to be there.
Besides, a Pak navy ship, 'PNS Nasr', will set up a medical camp at a suitable place of the cyclone-affected area.
The arrangements for setting up of this camp are being made in consultation with the government of Bangladesh.
The ship will also distribute IMT of food among the people. Another ship carrying relief goods and food will sail for Bangladesh from Karachi shortly.