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A Malaysian Airlines plane carrying relief supplies provided by ASEAN countries for Mocha storm-affected Myanmar people arrived at Yangon International Airport on 1 June.
The arrival is the fourth batch relief aids sent by ASEAN countries. An official from the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management, and
Director U Than Soe of Natural Disaster Management Centre of Yangon Region and officials checked the supplies. The relief supplies will be handed over to the people in the storm-affected areas.
The fourth batch of relief supplies consist of 450 shelter tool kits, 20 boxes of family tents, one box of water filtration system, two boxes of filtration syste, (pump) and 262 tarpaulin packages, totaling 11 packages, over 19 tonnes of cargo worth more than US$-72,000.
ASEAN countries are providing humanitarian assistance to cyclone victims. The government practices the plan “No one left behind in providing relief aid and assistance” and under the supervision of Natural Disaster Management Centre, measures are being undertaken in cooperation with respective region and state governments in a timely manner and it is also fully cooperating with AHA center and international organizations.
