KRCS begins dispatching relief aid to Sudanese flood victims

(With photos) KHARTOUM, Aug 26 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) began on Monday delivering humanitarian relief aid to flood victims in Sudan through the first air route in accordance with the directives of HH the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

The first of 10 air bridges set to deliver humanitarian relief will include aid to around 930 families in the Khartoum State, the most affected due to the floods, KRCS head of the delegation Ahmad Al-Fagaan told KUNA.

Al-Fagaan said dispatch operations began in Ambada and Al-Salam local areas, covering around 530 families, Al-Amir area which covered 310 families, and Al-Baqaa area for the benefit of 90 families. The operations will continue in coordination with Sudanese Red Crescent air cargo as planes continue to arrive over the next few days.

For his part, Sudan's Red Crescent Secretary General Othman Jaafar expressed to KUNA, his appreciation and thanks on behalf of the Sudanese people for Kuwait's honorable stance towards the victims of the recent floods that swept the country.

Jaafar added that Kuwait's quick response to help with humanitarian aid was "something we are used to seeing from Kuwait, which stands side-by-side with Sudan in times of strife." The widescale floods in Sudan this month, described as the worst for a quarter of a century, have led to the displacement of some 320,000 as initial numbers, some two days ago, recorded 73 deaths as a result, according to the World Health Organisation. (end) hha.mb KUNA 262242 Aug 13NNNN