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Indian Air Force in Congo evacuates injured in tanker accident
The Indian Air Force helicopters on United Nations mission in Democratic Republic of Congo carried out 'Casualty Evacuation' of the seriously injured patients from Sange village to Bukavu, as no medical facilities exist near the site of the tragedy.
On the night of July 2, a fuel tanker loaded with gasoline overturned in the village of Sange, around 36 kilometers from the town of Uvira in South Kivu Province of Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The accident took place in the close proximity of various houses and commercial shops; there was an explosion and the ensuing fire caused numerous casualties.
On Saturday morning, two helicopters were tasked for Casualty Evacuation role, while a third was tasked with carrying various senior UN officials to the site.
All three helicopters were promptly airborne for the task; the first helicopter dropped the officials at the site and cleared the helipad and positioned itself at the UN Heliport in Uvira for the other two helicopters to carry out the evacuation mission.
These two helicopters flew a total of three shuttles and all the seriously injured patients were airlifted directly to Camp Siao helipad in Bukavu Town for further treatment.
A total of 32 serious burn casualties were airlifted by the three helicopters in 13 sorties towards this mission.
While two aircraft landed back at Bukavu late in the evening on the same day having accomplished the task, the third recovered back at Bukavu on Monday morning after having stayed overnight at the UN Heliport in Uvira town.
Approximately 230 people died after a fuel tanker overturned, gushing oil and exploding in a massive fireball on Saturday. (ANI)
Indian Air Force in Congo evacuates injured in tanker accident
The Indian Air Force helicopters on United Nations mission in Democratic Republic of Congo carried out 'Casualty Evacuation' of the seriously injured patients from Sange village to Bukavu, as no medical facilities exist near the site of the tragedy.
On the night of July 2, a fuel tanker loaded with gasoline overturned in the village of Sange, around 36 kilometers from the town of Uvira in South Kivu Province of Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The accident took place in the close proximity of various houses and commercial shops; there was an explosion and the ensuing fire caused numerous casualties.
On Saturday morning, two helicopters were tasked for Casualty Evacuation role, while a third was tasked with carrying various senior UN officials to the site.
All three helicopters were promptly airborne for the task; the first helicopter dropped the officials at the site and cleared the helipad and positioned itself at the UN Heliport in Uvira for the other two helicopters to carry out the evacuation mission.
These two helicopters flew a total of three shuttles and all the seriously injured patients were airlifted directly to Camp Siao helipad in Bukavu Town for further treatment.
A total of 32 serious burn casualties were airlifted by the three helicopters in 13 sorties towards this mission.
While two aircraft landed back at Bukavu late in the evening on the same day having accomplished the task, the third recovered back at Bukavu on Monday morning after having stayed overnight at the UN Heliport in Uvira town.
Approximately 230 people died after a fuel tanker overturned, gushing oil and exploding in a massive fireball on Saturday. (ANI)
Indian Air Force in Congo evacuates injured in tanker accident
