Defence Force personnel depart for St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Port of Spain: Fifty (50) members of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF) departed Trinidad and Tobago this morning, Tuesday April 13, 2021 to provide humanitarian and relief assistance to St. Vincent and the Grenadines following the eruption of the La Soufriere Volcano.
Officials comprising personnel from Engineers, infantry/provost, medical and logistics left on board the Galleons Passage at approximately 7:00 a.m. They will be stationed in St. Vincent and the Grenadines for two weeks, in the first instance.
Representatives from the Trinidad and Tobago Red Cross Society; the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA); and members of the media also departed on the Galleons Passage.