A team of firefighters from Cheshire is travelling to Nepal to help in search and rescue operation after an earthquake killed up to 4,000 people.
Six Cheshire staff and a rescue dog are joining a 67-strong International Search and Rescue Team.
They are currently on their way to Nepal to help with a search and rescue mission.
The six from Cheshire are Mark Coleman, based at the Service’s Headquarters in Winsford; Alexander Hayes, based at Crewe Fire Station; Stuart Devereux, based at Winsford; John Turner, based at Chester Fire Station; Daz Tennant, based at Chester Fire Station; and Steve Buckley, an on-call firefighter at Knutsford Fire Station, and the search and rescue dog, Bryn.
The team is currently in Delhi, India awaiting transport into Nepal, which has been severely disrupted.
It is expected they will reach their destination tomorrow (April 28).
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service has an International Search and Rescue (ISAR) Team.
The team responds to requests from the Government to help out during international disasters.
The intention is for the team to arrive in the affected country within 24 hours of the disaster and be self-sufficient for at least ten days.
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