Nepal sends 41 tons of relief materials to Myanmar
Joint-secretaries tasked with delivering relief materials to the quake-hit country.An aerial view shows flattened buildings and one damaged following an earthquake on March 28, in a location given as Mandalay region, Myanmar, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released March 31, 2025. Reuters
The government of Nepal has sent 41 tons of relief materials to quake-hit Myanmar.
In the aftermath of the March 28 earthquake, the government dispatched a medical team of Nepal Army to Myanmar.
A meeting of senior officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday decided to provide relief materials, assigning some officials to deliver the aid to the Southeast Asian country.
Joint-secretaries Tapas Adhikari and Surendra Yadav at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a joint-secretary at the home ministry, aided by other officials, have left for Myanmar. They will hand over the relief materials to Burmese authorities and will return on Thursday, said foreign ministry spokesperson Krishna Prasad Dhakal.
After the Gorkha earthquake struck Nepal in 2015, the government of Myanmar had sent relief materials to Kathmandu. On a reciprocal basis, the government is going to dispatch the relief materials in their crisis, said officials.
Around 3,600 people have died since a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar. During the recently concluded sixth Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation in Thailand, all member states decided to provide relief materials to Myanmar.
The government of Nepal, through the Nepali embassy, had enquired about the relief materials that Myanmar urgently needs. As per the list provided by the military junta, the foreign ministry had asked private sector organisations to contribute.
As per the request, we have sent food packages, medicines and some other logistical goods, said Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba.
The relief materials collected by the government and the private sector will be handed over to the government of Myanmar, said Deuba. “Our mission in Myanmar contacted the officials there and learnt about their requirements.”
A medical team of Nepal Army is going to return from Myanmar in two days, said Deuba.
On April 2, the government of Nepal sent the army medical team for humanitarian assistance and support.
A Nepal Army aircraft, with the call sign NA-062-CASA, carrying a team of doctors, nurses, paramedics, administrative personnel and six crew members, reached Nay Pyi Taw International Airport on Wednesday, according to the Embassy of Nepal in Yangon.
Nepali Ambassador Harishchandra Ghimire and Myanmar diplomat U Wai Lwin received the team led by Lieutenant Colonel Ram Chandra Shrestha at the Nya Pi Taw airport.
The army team is equipped with essential supplies and medical provisions to be deployed at hospitals in affected areas for rapid response, medical assistance, and early treatment to the victims, the embassy said.
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