More police, medical personnel from S'pore join Nepal Quake relief efforts
SINGAPORE — More police officers and medical personnel left Singapore today (May 1) to join relief efforts in Nepal, in the wake of the devastating earthquake that has left over 6,100 people dead.
A team of nine officers from the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and one forensic pathologist from the Health Sciences Authority departed for Nepal at 9.10am today (May 1). Photo: Singapore Police Force
SINGAPORE — More police officers and medical personnel left Singapore today (May 1) to join relief efforts in Nepal, in the wake of the devastating earthquake that has left over 6,100 people dead.
Nine officers from the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and one forensic pathologist from the Health Sciences Authority left for Nepal this morning at 9.10am, according to a statement from the SPF. The police officers join five others who departed Singapore yesterday.
Additionally, the Ministry of Health sent over two doctors and four nurses from Singapore General Hospital, and a Nepalese doctor from Tan Tock Seng Hospital to Nepal today. They are expected to be deployed for up to two weeks, according to a Facebook post by the Ministry.
The police officers and medical personnel will join in search and rescue, and other disaster relief efforts alongside the Singapore Armed Forces and a 69-member Home Team contingent already in Nepal.
The SPF is planning to send more officers to Nepal to aid in disaster relief efforts over the next few days, the statement from the police added.
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