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Australian Air Force Launch Nepal Aid Operation

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) planes lifted a team of specialist personnel and at least 15 tonnes of aid from Amberley to Kathmandu on Wednesday, April 28, where they will join international rescue and recovery efforts following the deadly earthquake that hit Nepal on April 25.

RAAF footage shows military personnel boarding the planes and loading Australian Aid parcels for emergency humanitarian assistance.

Rescue teams from China, Australia, the UK and other countries have flown to Nepal to assist in rescue efforts after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake rocked the country on April 25. More than 4,800 people people died when the tremors hit, according to CNN. Credit: Royal Australian Air Force