Canada is deploying an assessment team
from its military DART disaster assistance unit to determine how it
might help Nepal cope with the massive earthquake that has hit the
mountainous nation hard and killed more than 1,400.
“Our
deepest sympathies and condolences go out to all those affected by this
disaster,” Johanna Quinney, a spokeswoman for Foreign Affairs Minister
Rob Nicholson said.
“In response to this disaster, Canada is
deploying our Disaster Assistance Response Assessment Team and is
contributing $5-million to relief efforts.”
Canada’s
Disaster Assistance Response Team, known as DART, is made up of
Canadian Armed Forces members who are trained to respond quickly to
humanitarian emergencies abroad. The team’s recent deployment include
the 2013 typhoon in the Philippines and the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
DART’s expertise includes providing medical care, clean drinking water, infrastructure and communication assistance.
The
Canadian government says there are 388 Canadians registered as being in
Nepal, but cautions that is only an estimate as registration is
voluntary.
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