SEOUL: Within its tireless efforts to help the Philippines face the horrible damages and deaths claimed by the typhoon earthquake, South Korea will send its third emergency rescue team to the Philippines on Friday to help victims in the typhoon-devastated country, the foreign ministry here said.
The Southeast Asian country has been reeling after the fallout of super typhoon Haiyan, which pounded the central Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain earlier this month.
The storm killed more than 5,500 people, according to local authorities.
The 21-member Korean Disaster Relief Team will leave for the disaster-hit nation later in the day and begin their week-long rescue jobs and medical services in the city of Tacloban on Saturday, the area hardest hit by the super typhoon, according to the ministry.
"Compared to the two previous groups, the third batch has more medics in accordance with a growing demand for medical services," the ministry said in a statement.
Following the aftermath of the typhoon, South Korea sent two rescue teams with a combined total of 89 members who provided treatment to 3,095 victims and helped retrieve 145 bodies.
Along with sending rescue teams, Seoul pledged US$5 million in emergency assistance and another $20 million over the next three years for diverse aid projects, while also shipping relief goods to the country. (QNA)
