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UAE donates USD 10 mln in aid to Malaysian flood victims

ABU DHABI, Dec 22 (KUNA) -- UAE said that it's donating USD 10 million on Sunday in humanitarian aid for tens of thousands of people affected by the floods that caused havoc in Malaysia recently.
UAE news agency (WAM) quoted a statement as saying "UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan has ordered the commitment of AED 36.6 million (USD 10 million) in humanitarian aid for tens of thousands of Malaysian affected by the floods.
The statement noted the aid will help more than 20,000 Malaysian families in Kelantan state and in Pekan, in Pahang state, where floods swept several residential areas, wreaking wide destruction to properties.
UAE's Red Crescent Authority (RCA), which will implement the initiative, will also repair more than 20,000 damaged households and provide them with basic materials procured from the Malaysian domestic markets.
According to the statement, the UAE's initiative will enable more than 100, 000 Malaysians to return home and to begin working to restore their lives to normal. (end) asa.mb KUNA 222124 Dec 13NNNN