A cargo aircraft operated by Aerostan Airline carrying humanitarian aid from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) arrived at Yangon International Airport on the morning of 10 April. The shipment included 65 packages of medicines and temporary shelters, weighing a total of 24,860 kilogrammes and was intended for distribution to earthquake-affected areas in Myanmar.
Likewise, another cargo flight from the UAE Air Force arrived in Yangon on the afternoon of 9 April with 36 packages of food supplies and temporary shelters, weighing 33,582 kilogrammes. These relief items were donated to support people in regions impacted by the recent major earthquake in Mandalay Region.
Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein, regional ministers, officials of Department of Strategic Studies and Training under Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Disaster Management Department under Ministry of Social Welfare Relief and Resettlement welcomed the aid at the airport.
Following the arrival, the chief minister and officials inspected the relief cargo and met the UAE team, expressing gratitude for the donations and presenting commemorative gifts.
The relief items were loaded onto vehicles by Tatmadaw personnel, Yangon City Development Committee staff and local logistics teams. Under the supervision of the Yangon Region Government, the aid is now transported to the quake-hit areas for distribution. — MNA/KZL
