Earthquake response exercise begins from today

LAHORE:Asia Pacific Earthquake Response Exercise (APERE-2024) will begin from Monday (today) till October 26. Secretary Emergency Services reviewed final arrangements of International Rescue Challenge (IRC) and Asia Pacific Earthquake Response Exercise (APERE-2024) in Emergency Services Academy in which 274 international delegates from 23 countries are participating.

He urged the Registrar of the Emergency Services Academy and the Administrator of Headquarters to ensure the utmost comfort and hospitality for the international delegates. Around 274 international delegates from 23 countries which include China, Russia, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Switzerland, Malaysia, South Africa, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, Nepal, Singapore, Indonesia, Samoa Islands, Belgium, Cooks Islands, FIJI, Mongolia, Tunisia, Tuvalu Island and Vanuatu Island are coming to participate in International Rescue Challenge (IRC) and Asia Pacific Earthquake Response Exercise (APERE-2024).