42 tonnes of humanitarian aid from Malaysia arrives in Syria

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Forty-two tonnes of humanitarian aid from Malaysia meant for the earthquake victims in Syria arrived at the Aleppo International Airport on Friday.

Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement on Saturday said the aid will be distributed by the Syrian Red Cross (SARC) and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

The aid delivered through the cooperation of Malaysia and the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) includes four generators, medications, tents, carpets and indoor separators, personal protective equipment, clothing and blanket, baby needs and ready to eat food.

“The aid is to fulfill the urgent need of the earthquake victims based on the evaluation report by the recce team from Malaysian that met with the representatives of the Syrian government and the related parties from 15-19 Feb,” it said.

The aid was delivered using two special flights operated by the Malaysian Armed Forces using the A400M and a plane chartered from the UAE Red Crescent (ERC).

On Wednesday, a 110kV generator was provided to Syria through the help of the recce team headed by Deputy Secretary General for Bilateral Affairs Norman Muhamad and the Malaysian Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon.

The generator was handed over by Malaysia’s Honorary Council in Syria Samir AlKour to Syria’s Local Government and Environment Minister Hussein Makhlouf.

The ministry said the Malaysian government is committed in the effort to deliver humanitarian assistance to Syria based on the comprehensive report from the recce team to ensure the aid from Malaysia an the non-governmental organisations fulfills the needs of the victims.

On Feb 6, two quakes measuring 7.7 and 7.6 on the Richter scale centered at the Kahramanmaras province in south Turkiye also jolted Syria.

Latest official figures indicate at least 50,000 killed in both countries with the highest death toll in Turkiye where at least 46,000 people killed.

-- BERNAMA