新西蘭增派22名消防員幫助澳大利亞應對叢林大火危機

新西蘭增派22名消防員幫助澳大利亞應對叢林大火危機

The extra personnel, which includes 20 firefighters, a strike team leader and a liaison officer, will leave for Australia on January 8 after a formal request for further assistance was made earlier this week.

這批新增人員包括20名消防隊員、一名罷工隊長和一名聯絡官。他們將于1月8日啟程前往澳大利亞。

The will be on the front lines on two five-day rotations.

他們將在前線進行為期五天的輪班。

“The devastation caused by these fires is taking a substantial toll on our Australian neighbours and we will continue to do what we can to assist as they deal with this extremely dynamic, dangerous and ongoing situation,” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.

澳大利亞總理杰辛達·阿德恩說:“這些火災造成的破壞給我們的澳大利亞鄰國造成了巨大的損失，我們將繼續(xù)盡我們所能幫助他們應對這種極其活躍、危險和持續(xù)的局勢。”

“New Zealanders around the country have expressed their condolences to those who have lost loved ones and sympathy to all affected, and I extend mine too. It’s simply devastating to see the scale of the loss.”

“新西蘭全國人民向那些失去親人的人表示哀悼，向所有受影響的人表示同情，我也向他們表示慰問。看到損失的規(guī)模簡直是毀滅性的。”

“I’ve been in contact with Prime Minister Scott Morrison again this week to share our collective support for our neighbours and friends, and what they’re experiencing.”

“本周我再次與斯科特·莫里森總理聯系，分享我們對鄰居和朋友的集體支持，以及他們的遭遇。”

Since late October, 157 New Zealanders have been deployed to assist with the Australian bush fires.

自10月下旬以來，157名新西蘭人被派往澳大利亞協助撲滅叢林大火。