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China's border province sends relief supplies to quake-hit Myanmar

Xinhua | Updated: 2025-03-29 14:44
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A chartered flight carrying a Chinese rescue team of 37 members and five tons of relief materials arrives in Myanmar on March 29 (Beijing time), becoming the first international rescue chartered flight to reach the earthquake-affected region. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

KUNMING -- Southwest China's Yunnan province has sent tents, blankets and folding beds to Myanmar on Saturday morning, after a massive earthquake jolted the Southeast Asian country on Friday.

The first batch of 80 tents and 290 blankets was sent to Myanmar via air at around 6:30 am from the provincial capital Kunming. Preparation and transportation efforts for additional relief supplies are still underway, according to the Yunnan Food and Strategic Reserves Bureau.

Earlier on Saturday, a 37-member rescue team from Yunnan province arrived in Myanmar, while a group of 16 Chinese volunteers also set out for the quake-hit areas to assist in disaster relief and rescue efforts.

So far the devastating quake has killed 1,002 people, injured 2,376 and left 30 missing in Myanmar, according to the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration Council.

Government of Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture in Yunnan province dispatches disaster relief supplies worth approximately 1.1 million yuan($ 0.15 million) to support the earthquake-affected areas in Myanmar on Saturday. [Photo/Xinhua]
Government of Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture in Yunnan province dispatches disaster relief supplies worth approximately 1.1 million yuan($ 0.15 million) to support the earthquake-affected areas in Myanmar on Saturday. [Photo/Xinhua]
Government of Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture in Yunnan province dispatches disaster relief supplies worth approximately 1.1 million yuan($ 0.15 million) to support the earthquake-affected areas in Myanmar on Saturday. [Photo/Xinhua]

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