CHINA has delivered its 15th batch of fuel and 16th batch of prefabricated houses to assist Myanmar’s reconstruction efforts following the recent Mandalay earthquake.
As part of the 15th batch, the MT YU DONG vessel carrying 2,940.055 tonnes of Octane 92 and 11,930.505 tonnes of diesel arrived at the BRIGHTER ENERGY oil terminal in Kyauktan Township, Thanlyin District, at around 2:30 am on 23 May. The MV Orient Glory vessel, bringing the 16th batch of aid including 1,120 modular (prefabricated) houses and 160 prefabricated offices docked at the Thilawa (MITT) port at 4 pm on 24 May.
The fuel shipment was officially handed over at the Kyauktan oil terminal by Chinese Embassy Economic Counsellor Mr Ouyang Daobing to Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein and other regional officials yesterday morning. The Ministry of Energy will continue distributing the donated fuel to earthquake-affected areas.
Similarly, the modular houses and offices unloaded at the Thilawa port were handed over by Mr Ouyang Daobing to Chief Minister U Soe Thein and relevant Yangon Region ministers. The handover took place in the morning, and the Yangon Region Government began transferring the materials by crane from cargo trucks onto Myanmar Railways freight carriages for onward transport to quake-hit regions. The Chief Minister and his team also inspected the loading process and coordinated necessary arrangements to facilitate timely delivery. — Zwe Htet Ko (IPRD)/ KZL
