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UAE plane to transport relief to Sudan's flood-hit areas

A cargo plane provided by the UAE to assist in operations to transport relief materials to the areas affected by floods in Sudan, arrived in Khartoum yesterday.

The plane's crew was greeted at the airport by Abdullah Ali Masar, Sudanese Presidential Advisor, Isa Abdullah Al Basha Al Nuaimi, UAE Ambassador to Khartoum and a number of Sudanese officials.

The UAE-registered Hercules plane will ferry aid materials to the remote areas affected by floods from its operations base in Khartoum. The plane is owned and operated by Maximus Air Cargo. - Emirates News Agency, WAM