India sends second tranche of humanitarian assistance to Kenya for flood relief, Jaishankar says India ‘V’
humanitarian aid to Kenya following severe floods that have devastated the country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on May 14. This is the second tranche of humanitarian aid to Kenya comprising relief and medical supplies. Floods have impacted 38 out of 47 counties in the country, killing 267 people, injuring 188, and displacing over 280,000 individuals.
An Indian Air Force plane is airlifting a relief consignment today, which includes 22 tons of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) items, the release said. The items consist of tents, sleeping bags/mats, blankets, power generation sets, ready-to-eat meals, basic sanitary utilities, and hygiene kits to offer immediate support to the affected population. Additionally, the consignment contains 18 tonnes of medical aid, including essential life-saving drugs and surgical equipment needed for critical care and wound management.
Other items include baby food, water purification materials, menstrual hygiene products, mosquito repellents, malaria and dengue diagnostic kits, anti-venom treatments, and various testing kits for ground deployment, it added. Aid was sent through an Indian Air Force aircraft from Hindon Airport of Ghaziabad to Kenya, according to an ANI report. Earlier, on May 10th, the Indian Naval ship INS Sumedha arrived in Mombasa in the eastern African country with immediate relief supplies, including one HADR pallet and two medical pallets.
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