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| Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, center, sends off the Indonesian aid delegation to cyclone-hit Vanuatu. (Antara Foto/Rivan Awal Lingga) |
Jakarta.
The Indonesian government has sent $2 million worth of aid to Vanuatu, which
was smashed by a devastating cyclone last month that left 11 people dead and
thousands homeless.
A Garuda
Indonesia Airbus 330 and Cardig Boeing 737 left with the relief packages from
Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Saturday.
“The aid
will be a symbol of Indonesian commitment to strengthening bilateral relations
with Vanuatu in terms of disaster mitigation,” the Foreign Ministry said in a
statement.
The aid
consists of $450,000 in cash, as well as 6,000 packages of nutrition supplements
and food, 6,000 packages of ready-to-eat food and 2,000 packages of biscuits.
The
shipment also contained 149 carts of baby food, 333 carts of pregnancy food,
500 packages of children’s clothing, 7,500 blankets, 26 carts of solar cells
and 200 family tents.
Cyclone Pam
affected more than two thirds of the South Pacific island nation, wiping out
crops and destroying fishing fleets.
Vanauata’s
government is now coordinating an international relief effort.
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