At 14:11 on April 25, 2015, an 8.1 - magnitude earthquake struck Nepal (latitude 28.2°N, longitude 84.7°E), with a focal depth of 20 kilometers.
The Blue Sky Rescue dispatched 85 experienced team members to participate in the rescue. In total, they excavated and handled 24 deceased bodies, inspected over 300 collapsed houses, carried out over 60 demolitions, distributed nearly 8 tons of supplies. For epidemic prevention and disinfection, they covered more than 20,000 person - times and an area of nearly 240,000 square meters.
They conducted 2,320 medical outreach visits. Five drones flew for a total of over 200 hours. Entrusted by the Chinese International Search and Rescue Team, they completed an information inspection mission covering more than 1,300 kilometers. Two large - scale water purification devices were set up in Bhaktapur, providing a healthy drinking water source for over 6,000 local residents in the disaster - stricken area.
