China says it is ready to send rescue and medical teams to the disaster-stricken areas in the Philippines hit by Super Typhoon Haiyan.Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei saysChina has been paying high attention to the disaster situation in the Philippines,and has expressed for several times that it is considering providing humanitarian aid to the disaster areas.He says taking into consideration the actual demands of the typhoon-hit areas,the Chinese government is willing to send medical team there.China has maintained communication with the Philippines on the issue of medical assistance,and Chinese rescuers will set off for the disaster-hit areas immediately once conditions permit.Death toll from Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines rose to 3,637.At least five foreign nationals, including three Chinese, were missing after Wednesday's blast furnace explosion at Bhushan steel plantin the eastern Indian state of Odisha's Dhenkanal district.An Indian government official saysthe foreigners, two from Thailand and three from China, are engineersand were present inside the plant at the time of the blast.He says the government is not in a position to confirm the exact number of people who died or were injured in the mishap as a probe is underway.
