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China says it's ready to send rescue team to Japan

The official Xinhua News Agency said on Friday that the Beijing Red Cross Blue Sky Rescue Team had contacted the Japanese Embassy with an offer to help.

March 11, 2011 04:12 pm | Updated November 17, 2021 02:45 am IST - BEIJING

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Flames rise from houses and debris half submerged in tsunami in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture (state) after Japan was struck by a strong earthquake off its northeastern coast on Friday. Photo: AP.

Flames rise from houses and debris half submerged in tsunami in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture (state) after Japan was struck by a strong earthquake off its northeastern coast on Friday. Photo: AP.

Chinese state media say a rescue team is on standby ready to go to Japan after a massive earthquake and tsunami.

The official Xinhua News Agency said on Friday that the Beijing Red Cross Blue Sky Rescue Team had contacted the Japanese Embassy with an offer to help.

It says the non—governmental organization had already put its members on standby. Japan sent a civilian emergency rescue team and medical team to China after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

The tsunami swept away boats, homes and people as widespread fires burned out of control. Kyodo news agency said 15 people were killed.

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