India sends more relief to cyclone hit Myanmar
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, May 9, IRNA
India-Myanmar-Relief
India will be sending its second transport plane IL-76 with necessary relief material to Myanmar Saturday for the people affected by the deadly cyclone which has claimed nearly twenty three thousand people.
Relief material sent to Myanmar on three Air Force planes and two Naval ships has already been off loaded.
Myanmar has also expressed its gratitude to India for prompt and generous humanitarian assistance, said a statement issued by Ministry of External Affairs.
Meanwhile Myanmar has said in a statement that it is not ready to receive search and rescue team or media from foreign countries.
The statement said that Myanmar will only accept donations of cash or emergency aid saying that the country needed medical supplies, food, clothing, generators and shelters.
The United States has said that it is ready to work with countries like India and China to provide material assistance if Yangon does not allow direct entry to its military for relief operations.
Britain has announced an initial contribution of five million pounds to help Myanmar in its relief efforts.
According to official figures more than 20,000 persons are reported dead and more than forty two thousand people are still missing due to the devastating cyclone in Myanmar last Saturday.
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