China sends 1st Search and Rescue Team to Indonesia as part of Tsunami Relief efforts

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Indonesia
Country	Indonesia
Start Date	Dec 31, 2004
End Date	Oct 25, 2029
Duration	9,064 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`38553`

Grant Description

On December 31, 2004, the 35-person rescue team from China arrived in Medan.

The team consists of members from China Earthquake Administration, doctors from The General Hospital of the Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, and soldiers from People's Liberation Army.

The main tasks for the team included searching for and rescuing survivors, performing medical operations, as well as assessing and reporting the damage. After 11 days of operation in Banda Aceh, the team returned to China on January 11.

📋 Staff Comments

China contributed 63 million USD for tsunami relief in total, most of the individual project are captured in the linked resource #41811.

📚 Sources & References

PLA troops active in tsunami relief
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我国际救援队奔赴印尼重灾区开展救援
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