Greek rescue workers on stand-by

The Hellenic Rescue Team is poised to send a team to Japan or any other country hit by the tsunami that ensued after a powerful undersea earthquake that hit the region early on Friday, HRT members told ANA-MPA.

The HRT, via the UN's international network of rescue teams, of which it is a member, is being kept up to date on the situation through the official international communication channels and has mobilised its rescue and medical units, which are on stand-by to leave immediately if assistance is requested.

HRT member Alexandros Liamos said that team members and equipment are fully prepared, adding that the HRT are at this time collecting information and are on stand-by because there was no clear picture yet of the precise conditions prevailing and the areas affected.