At the request of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council coordinated the Ministry of Emergency Management to provide a new batch of supplies for the Tai Po fire relief effort, which has already been delivered on Wednesday.
Lui Kam-ho, director of operations of the Hong Kong Police Force, said Friday that Hong Kong has received over 30,000 pieces of relief items from the mainland, which provided critical support to the fire-fighting and search-and-rescue operations.
The supplies sent to Hong Kong included tents, protective goggles, specialized lighting equipment and exoskeleton devices, according to the senior police officer.
Lui said the exoskeletons have been the biggest help for frontline search personnel, drastically reducing the physical strain of climbing stairs with heavy loads.
"The officers told me that they save a huge amount of energy by using this gear when going up the stairs. I'm truly grateful for the support from the central government and relevant mainland departments. I deeply feel the spirit of 'help comes from all sides when one place is in trouble' that we Chinese share," Lui said.
Hong Kong continues to receive disaster-relief supplies coordinated by central government
