Ecuador's civil defense authorities on Monday received five tons of humanitarian aid items provided by Peru to help those hit by the eruption of the Tungurahua Volcano.

The aid items, which included canned food, tents and bedding, came after the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry made a request last week following the disasterous volcanic eruption which left seven people dead, 13 injured, more than 3,000 displaced, as well as many people missing.

The eruption also destroyed 40,000 hectares of crops and affected a million people across the country. The Eucadorian government has declared a state of emergency in regions of Cotopaxi, Tungurahua, Bolivar and Chimborazo.

Ecuador has also received aid from the United States, Switzerland and Spain.

Source: Xinhua