KATHMANDU, April 28: The European Commission is extending a grant assistance of 3 million Euro as an immediate response to the havoc wrecked by the massive earthquake which struck on Saturday followed by an endless series of powerful aftershocks.
The assistance comes in addition to the assistance from the Member States and the deployment of European Commission’s humanitarian aid and civil protection experts to the crisis area.
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“I have mobilized all our means for emergency response to help the survivors and authorities in the aftermath of this tragedy,” said EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, Christos Sytlianides, adding, “What is needed most are medical teams and relief supplies. I call on all EU Member States to join the coordinated European response.”
The Commission’s emergency aid will go towards the most urgent needs in the worst affected areas, including clean water, medicine, emergency shelter and telecommunications, a press release reads. RSS
