ISLAMABAD : Pakistan is all set to send first batch of relief goods to earthquake-hit Myanmar today, Tuesday.
A flight carrying the relief material will depart from Islamabad International Airport. The first batch includes 35 tons of aid, which consists of 565 tents, 210 tarpaulins, and 2,000 blankets.
The shipment also included 1 ton of prepared food, half ton of medicines, and 10 water modules.
The relief goods are being sent in response to the severe earthquake situation in Myanmar, as directed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
More than 2,000 people died in the 7.7 magnitude quake, which hit around lunchtime on Friday, and as aid teams made into areas near the epicentre, it became clear to them that a massive humanitarian effort was required for those who survived.
The IRC said its teams found people also urgently needed medical care, drinking water and food.
