By NNN-WAM,
Abu Dhabi : The Khalifa bin Zayed Charity Foundation is to rush urgent aid to victims of Cyclone Nargis which hit the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar.
The aid will be delivered in cooperation with UN-affliated relief agencies.
“This decison is consistent with the visison and mission of the Sheikh Khalifa Charity Foundadtion, pertaining to providing help to those who need it most. It is also in keeping with the appeal of the international community to help those affected by Cyclone Nargis,” said a Sheikh Khalifa Foundation statement issued here Wednesday.
According to world press reports, the cyclone death toll soared above 22,000 on Wednesday and more than 41,000 others were missing as foreign countries mobilised to rush in aid after the country’s deadliest storm on record.
Up to 1 million people may be homeless. Some villages have been almost totally eradicated and vast rice-growing areas are wiped out, the World Food Programme said.