UAE aid plane arrives in Pakistan

33 tonnes of humanitarian relief has arrived in Pakistan carrying urgent aid to the victims of the deadly floods that has affected millions of people and destroyed large areas of agricultural land.

The first batch of the humanitarian airbridge, organised by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives' (MBRGI) will benefit 13,600 people directly affected by the floods in Pakistan.

The UAE military planes also carried shelter items from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Over the next week, nine additional flight rotations are planned to dispatch further relief items on behalf of International Humanitarian City partners, including the UN World Food Programme (WFP), the World Health Organisation (WHO), and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

The aid will provide basic medical and health supplies that mitigate the spread of diseases caused by stagnant water gatherings in flooded areas, living supplies such as personal hygiene tools, and food aid for individuals and families most affected by the crisis.