China Red Cross donates $30,000 for flood victims

VIENTIANE,SEPT.(KPL)- The Red Cross Society of China has presented relief aid package worth 240 million kip (approx. US$ 30,000) to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Sounthone Sayachark, to further present to Lao Red Cross to help flood victims in northern and central provinces.
The handover of the assistance took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 2, between Ambassador of China to Laos, Ms. Bu Jianguo and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Sounthone Sayachack in the witness of relevant officials of both sides.
On June 24, the Haima hit the northern and central provinces (Sayaboury, Xiengkhouang, Vientiane and Bolikhamsay) and on July 30-31, Nock-Ten hit central and southern provinces (Vientiane, Bolikhamxay, Khammuan, Savannakhet, and Champassak).
They brought heavy rains, which had caused the rise of water levels in many rivers including Mekong. As a result, many provinces had been significantly affected by floods and landslides.
The worst flooding in decades swept away houses and rice barns and damaged thousands of hectares of farmland, livestock, many schools, hospitals, roads, bridges, water supply systems, electricity networks and other infrastructure in those
provinces.