Joining the relief efforts in the quake hit Nepal, tyre manufacturer Bridgestone Asia Pacific, the holding company of Bridgestone India and a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, has offered 61,000 Singapore dollars to Singapore Red Cross Society to assist relief efforts in the region.
Bridgestone would also donate one million Japanese Yen through the Japanese Red Cross Society, also undertaking relief efforts in Nepal, a company statement said.
"On behalf of Bridgestone Group, we would like to express our sincere condolences to those who are affected by the disaster in Nepal and offer our wishes for a rapid recovery in the devastated areas", the company said.
The April 25 earthquake which measured 7.9 on richter scale had claimed over 8,000 lives in Nepal. Nearly 80 people were also killed in India, mostly in Bihar, due to the temblor.
