UAE humanitarian aid cargo arrived in Sidan
A second Emirati aid aircraft arrived in Khartoum as part of the Emirates Red Crescent air bridge under the current UAE humanitarian aid programme, with relief for those affected by the floods in Sudan.. The plane carried large quantities of medicines, medical and food supplies, and shelter materials, and was received at Khartoum Airport by the Advisor at the UAE Embassy in Sudan, Fadel Al Shamsi PHOTO/WAM -The plane was carrying large quantities of medicines, medical and food supplies and shelter materials Since the end of July, flash floods have devastated areas of Sudan , leaving at least 65 people dead and destroying thousands of homes, according to the country's authorities and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs . Of the country's 18 provinces, 17 have been seriously affected and more than 185,000 people have been forced to leave their homes. The Sudanese authorities declared the country a natural disaster area and imposed a thr...