Dutch search and rescue team leads Kathmandu relief efforts

Dutch search and rescue experts in Kathmandu are currently coordinating rescue efforts on behalf of the United Nations, economic affairs minister Henk Kamp told parliament on Tuesday.The Netherlands has sent a team of experts to southern Asia to assist in the rescue following Saturday’s earthquake in Nepal.The Dutch team, made up of 62 experts and eight tracker dogs, specialises in finding and extracting victims who are trapped underneath rubble and wreckage. They arrived in... More >