MADRID: Spain on Sunday (Sep 10) sent 86 rescuers and eight search dogs to Morocco following the powerful earthquake that killed over 2,100 people, responding to a formal request for help from Rabat.
A military plane took off Sunday morning from a base in the northeastern city of Zaragoza with 56 rescuers and four search dogs bound for Marrakesh, said a defence ministry statement.
They are equipped with tools to drill and cut reinforced concrete, as well as the means to detect toxic or explosive substances to ensure rescue teams work in safety, the defence ministry statement said. This rescue team, run by the regional government of Madrid; has previously been deployed to help Chile, Ecuador and Haiti following earthquakes.
Earlier Sunday, Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said Madrid would send aid to Morocco after receiving a formal request.
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