Romanian Govt To Send Quake Aid To China

Romania will offer China, which was hit by a major earthquake, emergency humanitarian aid from the state reserves, consisting of 60 complete tents, worth RON400,000, without transport expenses, the aid being approved in the Government meeting held Wednesday.

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The transport will be carried out with urgency by air, with a plane from the Ministry of Defense, according to a decision approved by the executive.

The government announced some two weeks ago the intention to send emergency aid to China, consisting of blankets, tents and other necessary items.

The official toll of the May 12 earthquake is higher than 68,000 victims, while the number of missing people is approximately 20,000. Aftershocks occurring Tuesday destroyed another 420,000 homes.

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