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The earthquake struck at around 5pm local time (10pm GMT) on Tuesday, January 12 with the request for mobilisation from the Department For International Development (DFID) coming shortly afterwards.
This team is a group of 13 UK Fire Brigades who each provide specially trained volunteers to respond to overseas disasters on behalf of the UK Government. Hampshire has since provided trained volunteers and equipment whenever required and was most recently deployed to the Indonesian earthquake in 2009.
Pager Detail (Saturday 16 Jan)
UKISAR team have succesfully rescued 2 year old girl. The extrication of 3 further casualties is under way.
Pager Detail (Saturday 16 Jan)
UKISAR team have pulled male survivor from collasped supermarket in Duprez area. Footage of rescue of girl should be on ITV News.
 
 
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