The Yunnan Provincial Rescue and Medical Team has arrived in Myanmar, the Chinese Embassy announced.

A 37-member team arrived at Yangon International Airport on 29 March, and Ms. Cao Jing, Charge d’Affaire of the Chinese Embassy in Yangon, and U Soe Thein, Chief Minister of Yangon Region, welcomed them at the airport.

The team travelled late into the night and it is the first international rescue team to arrive within 18 hours of the earthquake. They were carrying a total of 112 sets of emergency relief equipment, including life detectors, earthquake early warning systems, portable satellites and drones.

At the request of the Myanmar government, the Chinese government has decided to provide 100 million yuan in emergency humanitarian aid and will send two relief teams to provide urgently needed supplies such as tents, blankets, emergency medical kits, food and drinking water racks to the affected areas. The first batch will be delivered on 31 March, and further assistance will follow according to Myanmar’s needs.

In line with the traditional China-Myanmar brotherly Paukphaw friendship and warm-hearted community spirit, the relief team will quickly go to Nay Pyi Taw to participate in the relief work, the Chinese embassy said.

Htun Htun/ZN

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