Intl aid continues to pour into quake-ravaged Nepal

UNICEF

Following the Nepalese earthquake, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has delivered 29 tons of humanitarian supplies including tents, water purification tablets and first-aid kits to help at least 1.7 million children in the quake-hit areas.

The organization says they are working with the Nepalese government to ensure humanitarian supplies are delivered and distributed to affected communities as quickly as possible.

UNICEF has also launched a 50-million-dollar appeal to support its humanitarian response to the Nepalese earthquake over the next 90 days.

SINGAPORE

Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said Sunday that 126 Home Team officers are focusing their efforts on the Gorkha district in quake-hit Nepal.

Teo posted on his Facebook page that 30 more officers reached Nepal on Sunday with more relief supplies.

The Home Team contingent now consisted of 60 officers from the Singapore Civil Defense Force and 66 officers from the Singapore Police Force, which is the largest Home Team deployment for an overseas relief operation.