A civil rescue team from China arrived at the quake-affected areas in Italy Thursday evening and has started rescue work there, official sources said.

 

一支中国民间救援团周四晚抵达意大利震区开始救援工作。

 

The Rescue Team of Ram¹ Union, from east China's Zhejiang Province sent three people to join quick relief in Italy, the provincial² civil affairs department said.

 

A magnitude 6 earthquake devastated³ several mountainous towns in central Italy early Wednesday, killing⁴ at least 250 people.

 

Xu Lijun, director of the Rescue Team of Ram Union, said the three rescuers have received professional training and have participated in international rescue work several times. They have taken life detectors⁵ and medical equipment with them.

 

The Italy branch of the rescue team sent 16 team members to join the rescue, including two doctors. They also bought relief goods for quake victims.

 

This is the fifth time that the Zhejiang branch of the Rescue Team of Ram Union have joined in rescue work overseas, including in Nepal, Pakistan and Ecuador.

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