During their stay, the team's 10th international mission, they rescued two survivors from the rubble, treated more than 2,700 victims, and cleared about 430 buildings. Most members of the team had rescue experience following the devastating quakes in Haiti and Japan.
"The rescue of the second survivor was the most difficult since our team was established in 2001. It took us 34 hours," said Tao Zongpeng, a senior member of the team.
With their efforts hampered by poor infrastructure, a total of 76 international rescue teams from various countries had rescued 16 survivors in Nepal by May 5.
REHABILITATION
Two weeks after the quake, the search and rescue phase has come to an end, and epidemic prevention and temporary housing of victims have taken over as priorities.
Reconstruction of heavily damaged infrastructure, rehousing of victims and restoration of historic buildings will be prioritized, Huang said.
Nepal's health minister said on Sunday that the Nepalese government will forward a list of requirements for medical assistance to China as the quake-hit country is in the process of getting its medical infrastructure back up and running.
"China has been very proactive in providing such logistics and medical equipment and supplies," Minister of Health and Population Khagaraj Adhikari told Xinhua.
The minister said he expected China to help Nepal in establishing rehab and follow-up centers in the worst-hit districts, adding that Chinese field hospitals and medical centers are benefiting a number of districts.
Aside from rescue teams sent by the Chinese government, at least five Chinese civil rescue teams came to Nepal, Xinhua has learned.
China's Blue Sky Rescue Team, a non-governmental rescue organization, wrapped up its mission in Nepal on Sunday. The 83 volunteers, who paid for their own air tickets, brought with them rescue equipment and supplies.
During its 12-day stay in Nepal, the team found 24 bodies, provided assistance to 2,320 people, and conducted epidemic prevention disinfection for over 20,000 people. They also provided water purification equipment as well as rescue training to the Nepalese side.
Many Chinese organizations, companies in Nepal and overseas Chinese provided logistic support to the team for free.
"A friend in need is a friend indeed, and China is such a true friend of Nepal," said Nepal Ambassador to China Mahesh Kumar Maskey.
