Bulgarian Firefighters to Join Japan Quake Relief Operations

World | March 11, 2011, Friday // 17:27
Bulgaria: Bulgarian Firefighters to Join Japan Quake Relief Operations Bulgaria's PM Boyko Borisov stated that 20 firefighters will be sent to Japan to join the relief operations after the devastating earthquake and tsunami. Photo by BGNES

Bulgaria's PM Boyko Borisov has announced that the country is ready to immediately send 20 firefighters to Japan to join the relief operations after the devastating earthquake on Friday.

The technical details on the sending of the firefighters are being specified with the Japanese Embassy to Sofia, the press center of the Bulgarian Council of Ministers announced.

Meanwhile, the official Kyodo News Agency announced that the Japanese military is preparing 300 planes and 40 ships to assist the rescue operations.

Countries and aid groups are offering to help Japan's rescue efforts after a 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit the country on Friday, triggering a 10-meter tsunami that swept away houses, farmlands and vehicles.

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Tags: Japan, Earthquake, tsunami, Boyko Borisov, Bulgaria

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