PAKISTAN: U.S. relief ship returns to Pakistan with more earthquake aid supplies

Record ID: 872696

  • Title: PAKISTAN: U.S. relief ship returns to Pakistan with more earthquake aid supplies
  • Date: 30th October 2005
  • Summary: (BN15) KARACHI, PAKISTAN (OCTOBER 29, 2005) (REUTERS) WIDE SHOT OF US NAVAL SHIP U.S. FLAG ON TOP OF SHIP JEEP BEING LIFTED OFF SHIP US SHIP CREW AND PAKISTANI GUARD STANDING NEAR SHIP CLOSE UP OF US FLAG JEEP BEING LOWERED TO THE GROUND PAKISTANI GUARD WATCHING JEEP DRIVING AWAY JEEP DANGLING IN AIR FROM CRANE
  • Embargoed: 14th November 2005 12:00
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  • Location: Pakistan
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  • Country: Pakistan
  • Topics: Disasters / Accidents / Natural catastrophes,Defence / Military
  • Reuters ID: LVA9T5TQIM0F1LQNHYODXFUUQ3JU
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  • Story Text: The US naval vessel USS Pearl Harbor made its third visit to the Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Saturday (October 29), bringing trucks to carry earthquake relief supplies and earth-moving equipment.
    The Pakistan army will transport the equipment to the quake-affected areas. This is the fifth delivery of relief assistance made by U.S.naval vessels in the last two weeks.
    On October 17 and 18, the MV Northern Lights and the USS Pearl Harbor were diverted from normal operations to transport heavy equipment to Karachi for relief efforts, including cargo trucks, dump trucks, forklifts and generators. On October 24 the USS Pearl Harbor made its second trip to Karachi, bringing goods donated by Pakistanis working in the United Arab Emirates.
    Over 900 US emergency management personnel, ranging from medical teams and engineers are in Pakistan to assist with the relief efforts.
    The United States remains the principal international provider of airlift capabilities. Twenty nine US-provided helicopters are currently operating in support of relief operations.
    "We stay ready and willing to help Pakistan through this crisis. A crisis that transcends borders, is affecting mothers, fathers, children, husbands, wives. We are here to help and we will continue to do everything we can to help," Mary Witt, the US Consul-General in Karachi said.
    The US has pledged dollars 50 million and provided helicopters, food, medicine, shelter and other essential supplies for the survivors of the deadly earthquake in Northern Pakistan on October 8. The quake claimed over 53,000 lives, injured over 65,000 while over three million were made homeless.
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