MOSCOW, May 30 (RIA Novosti) – Another plane of the Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations is to deliver humanitarian aid to Serbia to help the country with the aftermath of the devastating flood, a spokesman for the local crisis center told RIA Novosti Friday.
“The humanitarian cargo has been sent to Belgrade, the plane from Moscow departed at 9:05 pm Moscow time (0500 GMT),” the spokesman said.
Three Russian Il-76 planes brought over 100 tons of humanitarian cargo, with additional 40 tons for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In Serbia, 33 people have been killed and another 32,000 people have been evacuated. The government has raised over 12 million euros ($16.3 million) to aid flood victims.
In May, Serbia, as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina, declared states of emergency and asked Russia and the European Commission for humanitarian assistance. Russian rescuers were on mission in the flood-hit region from May 16 to 26, evacuating about 3,000 people, including over 600 children.
