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17:48 GMT
(With SOC-KUWAIT-KRSC-CONF)
SANAA, Oct 28 (KUNA) -- A Kuwaiti army cargo plane carrying aid relief is
due to arrive Thursday morning at Sayon airport in Hadramout region which was
the scene of floods that damaged properties, and caused the death and missing
of several people.
Kuwaiti Ambassador in Sana'a Salem Al-Zamanan told KUNA Tuesday that the
cargo consisted basic needs for victims of the floods caused by heavy rainfall.
The Kuwaiti embassy expressed its deep condolences to the Yemeni leadership
and people.
Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) also sent four trucks filled with relief
aid to its Yemeni counterpart.
Yemeni Ministry of Health yesterday, some 180 lives have been lost and an
estimated 2,000 homes destroyed, but these figures cannot be confirmed as
several areas remain inaccessible. (end)
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