Military on standby for relief work
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March 16, 2011, Wednesday
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CHINA'S military is on standby to send quake-relief materials and rescue teams to Japan, the Ministry of Defense said yesterday.
The armed forces could also send medical or disease prevention teams or a hospital ship to the quake zone as soon as possible to "help the Japanese overcome the difficulties," the ministry said.
China's Coast Guard has a cutter on standby to help in earthquake relief operations. An officer at the Maritime Safety Administration's Shanghai headquarters said yesterday that one of the service's largest cutters, the 3,000-ton helicopter-equipped Haixun-21, was ordered to a state of readiness last Friday and is awaiting orders.
When the earthquake struck on Friday, China's Defense Minister Liang Guanglie immediately offered his condolences and expressed a willingness to help.
China has already sent a rescue team and supplies to Japan.
The Chinese rescue team continued their relief work yesterday in Oofunato, Iwate, one of the worst-hit areas.
The team began their second day of work at 7am local time, going through ruined areas in Oofunato door-to-door searching for survivors.
Less than 30 minutes after their search began, a body was found in one of the badly damaged houses.
The 15-member team arrived in Oofunato on Sunday night, and was the first overseas team to join relief work in the city.
China's Red Cross Society has donated a total of 6 million yuan (US$909,000) in emergency aid to Japan.
The armed forces could also send medical or disease prevention teams or a hospital ship to the quake zone as soon as possible to "help the Japanese overcome the difficulties," the ministry said.
China's Coast Guard has a cutter on standby to help in earthquake relief operations. An officer at the Maritime Safety Administration's Shanghai headquarters said yesterday that one of the service's largest cutters, the 3,000-ton helicopter-equipped Haixun-21, was ordered to a state of readiness last Friday and is awaiting orders.
When the earthquake struck on Friday, China's Defense Minister Liang Guanglie immediately offered his condolences and expressed a willingness to help.
China has already sent a rescue team and supplies to Japan.
The Chinese rescue team continued their relief work yesterday in Oofunato, Iwate, one of the worst-hit areas.
The team began their second day of work at 7am local time, going through ruined areas in Oofunato door-to-door searching for survivors.
Less than 30 minutes after their search began, a body was found in one of the badly damaged houses.
The 15-member team arrived in Oofunato on Sunday night, and was the first overseas team to join relief work in the city.
China's Red Cross Society has donated a total of 6 million yuan (US$909,000) in emergency aid to Japan.
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