00:00Beijing is stepping up the support for Nepal following the devastating
00:05disaster that struck the country. The assistance includes relief supplies and
00:09specialized teams. Our correspondent in China, Bruno Fasci, brings us the details.
00:15Ladies comrades, I'm in Beijing to report this time on China's response to the devastating
00:21disaster that struck Nepal, leaving more than 1,200 people dead and more than 4,000
00:29and 200 missing. Beijing has already sent two batches of humanitarian aid, the first totaling
00:3750 tons and more than 30,000 emergency items that arrived in Kathmandu on August the 3rd with
00:46supplies for people affected by the disaster. The second shipment arrived on September the 1st
00:53aboard a transport aircraft operated by the Chinese Air Force, weighing around more than 5.8 tons,
01:04and included drones, DNA identification equipment, water purification systems and a lightning equipment.
01:13Five Chinese specialized arrived with the shipment to help identify the victims. The response also
01:21includes two Chinese teams specialized in tunnel rescue, as well as technical support and meteorological
01:30and hydrological information for search and rescue operations. And yesterday, September 2, Beijing
01:39announced that it's preparing a third badge of assistance that included artificial bridges, epidemic
01:48prevention materials and emergency communication equipment. China will also send another team of DNA
01:58identification specialists. The Chinese government has also provided 2 million dollars in emergency
02:07financial assistance, while the Red Cross Society of China contributed with another 200,000 dollars.
02:17From here, the capital of China, we go back with you in the studios.
