 "IAF's C-130 leaves for Nepal with 40-member NDRF team")
An IAF C-130 aircraft left for Nepal on Saturday with a 40-member team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and relief material from Hindon airbase after the Himalayan country was hit by a major earthquake.
Official sources said that the Indian Air Force's C-130 has taken off from Hindon airbase in Uttar Pradesh.
After dropping the NDRF team and relief material, the C-130 will perform aerial recce to check road communication to Pokhara.
Meanwhile, an Indian Army expedition team at the Mount Everest base camp, is stated to be safe.
India is sending four aircraft to Nepal today including three tonnes of supplies, mobile hospital, NDRF teams.
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