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Dr Russell reaches earthquake-hit Chautara, Nepal
Doctor Malcolm Russell MBE is Medical Director for the UK's International Search and Rescue team.
His team have reached earthquake-hit Chautara in Sindhupalchok District – north east of Kathmandu, Nepal.
Dr Russell said:
"There's a lot of structural damage, and the local hospital is very unstable. We've seen 120 casualties in the area since the earthquake - broken bones, wounds. The serious ones are being airlifted."
They are the first search and rescue team to reach the earthquake-hit district, searching for survivors and providing medical support on the scene.
Background
On 25 April, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the country, killing more than 5000 people, and injuring thousands more.
The UK is responding to Nepal's request for international help, sending search and rescue teams, emergency medics and logistical support.
Find out more at: www.gov.uk/nepal-earthquake-2015
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Dr Russell reaches earthquake-hit Chautara, Nepal
Doctor Malcolm Russell MBE is Medical Director for the UK's International Search and Rescue team.
His team have reached earthquake-hit Chautara in Sindhupalchok District – north east of Kathmandu, Nepal.
Dr Russell said:
"There's a lot of structural damage, and the local hospital is very unstable. We've seen 120 casualties in the area since the earthquake - broken bones, wounds. The serious ones are being airlifted."
They are the first search and rescue team to reach the earthquake-hit district, searching for survivors and providing medical support on the scene.
Background
On 25 April, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the country, killing more than 5000 people, and injuring thousands more.
The UK is responding to Nepal's request for international help, sending search and rescue teams, emergency medics and logistical support.
Find out more at: www.gov.uk/nepal-earthquake-2015
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Picture: Jessica Lea/DFID
Free-to-use photo
This image is posted under a Creative Commons - Attribution Licence, in accordance with the Open Government Licence. You are free to embed, download or otherwise re-use it, as long as you credit the source as 'Jessica Lea/DFID'.