Russian emergencies ministry sends rescuers and doctors to typhoon-hit Philippines
MOSCOW. Nov 12 (Interfax-AVN) - Two airplanes of the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry carrying rescue teams and doctors are heading to the Philippines devastated by Typhoon Haiyan, deputy head of the ministry's National Crisis Management Center Oleg Voronov said.
"Following instructions issued by the Russian government and requests received from the Philippines, the Emergency Situations Ministry has sent two [Ilyushin] Il-76 airplanes with an airborne hospital, doctors, rescuers and psychologists onboard," he said.
"The planes will make two stopovers for refueling - in Krasnoyarsk and in Khabarovsk," he added.
The Russian rescuers and doctors en route to the typhoon-stricken areas of the Philippines have been provided with advanced equipment and all-terrain vehicles, which will allow them to operate autonomously.