BENGHAZI: A fifth Saudi plane carrying 90 tons of food aid for flood victims has reached at Benghazi’s Benina International Airport in Libya, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Wednesday.
The aid has been provided on the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia.
KSrelief to assist aid process
The aid delivery process will be overseen by a specialized team from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) in collaboration with the Libyan Red Crescent.
The objective of the aid is to provide essential food and shelter supplies to those affected by deadly floods and hardships.
Saudi Arabia’s response reflects its commitment to humanitarian assistance in times of crisis and reinforces the importance of international collaboration in providing relief to disaster-hit regions.
According to the UN Humanitarian Office (OCHA), at least 3,958 people have been died in Libya due to flooding caused by Mediterranean Storm Daniel on September 10. Earlier it reported that the death toll in flood-hit Libya had risen to 11,300.
On Saturday, the Eastern Libya-based Health Minister Osama Hamad said that to date 3,252 dead bodies had been buried.
According to the UN office more than 40,000 people have been displaced in northeastern Libya due to the devastating floods.
The city of Derna was worst hit by the flooding making the city’s dams to collapse and washing away houses and people.
