A team from the Farnesina Crisis Unit is on its way to Kathmandu to monitor the situation on the ground and ensure assistance to Italian nationals currently in Nepal. The team will collaborate with an advance technical team from the Civil Defence Department also en route to Nepal, which will be tasked with assessment and the preparation of technical and healthcare teams to be sent to contribute to rescue operations.
The Crisis Unit continues unceasingly to monitor the safety of Italian nationals present in Nepal, and its 24-hour operations room can be contacted by telephone on 0636225 and by email at salaoperativa.udc@esteri.it