US EditionIndia's Swift Humanitarian Response to Cyclone-Hit Sri Lanka: A Commitment to Recovery
India’s Operation Sagar Bandhu sent modular bridges, medical teams, and water purification units to restore roads and assist over 1.8 million affected people, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster delivered Bailey bridge systems to Colombo, carrying 25 personnel including engineering experts and a medical team.
- Since November 16, Cyclone Ditwah has caused flooding, landslides, and infrastructure collapse, with Sri Lankan authorities reporting 486 deaths, 341 missing, and more than 18.44 lakh people marooned.
- Engineers who arrived on Wednesday began reconnaissance and installed Bailey modular bridges within hours, restoring vital road links as part of Operation Sagar Bandhu, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said.
- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake publicly thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India's steadfast support, while telecom authorities said coverage has recovered to about 75% and relief workers' toll rose with eight deaths.
- Rescue workers and National Disaster Response Force personnel are operating in Badulla, Sri Lanka, while a virtual meeting on Wednesday shared a `digital toolkit` with Hans Wijayasuriya.
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India's Swift Humanitarian Response to Cyclone-Hit Sri Lanka: A Commitment to Recovery
India's Swift Humanitarian Response to Cyclone-Hit Sri Lanka: A Commitment to Recovery In a significant display of neighborly support, Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha engaged with Sri Lankan corporate leaders to highlight India's robust response to the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah. The cyclone, which has tragically claimed over 600 lives, left the island grappling with severe infrastructural damage and isolated regions.India, having initiate…
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OP Sagar Bandhu: India sets up fully operational field hospital in Sri Lankas Mahiyanganaya amid Cyclone Ditwah - The Tribune
India's ongoing humanitarian assistance initiative, Operation Sagar Bandhu, has taken a major step forward as an Indian medical team establishes a fully operational field hospital in Sri Lanka's Mahiyanganaya, near Kandy, to support communities affected on the ground, as the island nation deals with one of the most devastating tropical storms, Cyclone Ditwah.
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The Economic TimesOperation Sagar Bandhu: India provides assistance to restore road connectivity in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka
Operation Sagar Bandhu: Following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, India has mobilized resources to aid Sri Lanka through Operation Sagar Bandhu. Indian Air Force aircraft are delivering essential bridge units and dispatching teams of engineers and healthcare professionals to the hardest-hit regions. While engineers tackle the urgent task of repairing roads, helicopters are actively conducting rescue operations.
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