Portuguese aid plane lands in Beira to assist Cyclone Idai rescue efforts

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Portuguese aid plane lands in Beira to assist Cyclone Idai rescue efforts

11:49 CAT | 24 Mar 2019

Photo: TVI

A charter plane from Portugal carrying aid for rescue operations in Mozambique after Cyclone Idai, landed in the city of Beira on Saturday at around 3 p.m. local time (1 p.m. in Lisbon).

The plane carried an operation force from the Portuguese National Civil Protection Authority who are experts in search and rescue operations in complex emergency situations.

This is the third plane with Portuguese support to arrive in Mozambique after two C-130 arrived on Friday and Saturday.

Support from Portugal came after a request for international aid to support rescue efforts in Mozambique under the European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism.

Medicamentos, equipamento de saneamento de água e muito mais – cargas prontas a seguirem em três aviões escalados para este fim-de-semana rumo ao aeroporto da #Beira na resposta de emergência MSF em #Moçambique. pic.twitter.com/BMFfwmocps

— Médicos Sem Fronteiras (@MSF_Portugal) March 22, 2019

Equipas MSF de clínicas móveis esta tarde em #Moçambique, num dos bairros dos arredores da cidade da #Beira: com o centro de saúde local totalmente destruído para poder ser utilizado, as consultas são feitas porta-a-porta. pic.twitter.com/iOIZoU49bx

— Médicos Sem Fronteiras (@MSF_Portugal) March 23, 2019