UAE dispatches seventh aid aircraft to support Sri Lanka flood victims

The UAE has dispatched its seventh humanitarian aid aircraft to support communities affected by floods and landslides in Ditwah, Sri Lanka.

Food supplies, shelter materials and other essential relief items were dispatched, bringing the total volume of assistance delivered to date to 89 tonnes.

The country has deployed a fully integrated relief team comprising members of the Joint Operations Command, the UAE Aid Agency, the Emirates Red Crescent Authority, and the UAE Search & Rescue Team, under the Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority (ADCDA).

The UAE Search & Rescue Team had successfully recovered 18 bodies of flood victims within their designated operation zone and provided on-site medical assistance to eight affected individuals.