Team Blitz India
NEW DELHI: The Government has extended humanitarian assistance worth $ 1 million to Kenya in the wake of the devastation caused by the floods that have hit the country. An estimated 267 people have died, 188 injured and over 2,80,000 displaced, the Ministry of External Affairs informed in a press release.
A relief consignment was airlifted on an Indian Air Force plane and comprises 22 tonnes of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief items (HADR), including tents, sleeping bags/mats, blankets, power generation sets, ready-to-eat meals, basic sanitary utilities and hygiene kits, to provide immediate succour to the people of Kenya, the release added.
The consignment also contains about 18 tonnes of medical aid, comprising essential life-saving drugs and surgical equipment required for critical care and wound management.
