Kuwait's 10 plane flies to Sudan carrying supplies to floods' victims

  Kuwaiti aircraft boarding tons of food and relief supplies flew to Sudan on Thursday, bringing the number of plane-loads of humanitarian aid dispatched by the Gulf State to the flood-stricken African nation to 10. Chairman of Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Barjes Hmoud Al-Barjes said in a statement the plane took off from Abdullah Al-Mubarak Air Base, carrying the supplies to relieve the brotherly Sudanese people, suffering from hardships due to floods that swamped several regions of the country. The Red Crescent affirmed in today's statement that a field team of the society was proceeding its mission on the ground in Sudan to distribute the supplies to those in need. The Kuwaiti team is coordinating with the Sudanese Red Crescent Society in carrying out the humanitarian mission. Sudan is in dire need for further assistance to cope with the unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe, the KRCS statement added. On the other hand, President of the Kuwait Relief Society Yousef Al-Hajji said his society has also carried out a relief campaign for the Sudanese people in coordination with its office in Khartoum. He said the relief supplies consisted of rice, lentil, cooking oil, flour and sugar. According to the UN, more than half a million Sudanese were affected by torrential rains and floods. More than 50 people died due to the natural disaster that affected most of Sudan's governorates and provinces.