The European Union has contributed to U.N. relief effort in Kyrgyzstan by providing urgent shelter assistance to the earthquake-hit Central Asian country, a news release from the EU said Monday.
A request on Jan. 3 for assistance circulated by the EC Monitoring and Information Center (MIC), which is responsible for mobilizing and coordinating EU member states' civil protection assistance in major emergencies, attracted "generous reactions from states participating in the Community Civil Protection Mechanism."
The total contribution of EU member states consists of 155 winterized tens, 130 heating devices and 1,000 items of warm clothing, according to the release.
Another donation includes 120 tents, given by Norway and scheduled to arrive on Wednesday, 203 mattresses and sleeping bags, 400 blankets, kitchen sets, items of clothing and related assistance.
On New Year's day, an earthquake of magnitude 5.6 occurred in southern Kyrgyzstan in a remote area about 30 kilometers from the city of Osh. Another earthquake of magnitude 5.3 was recorded on Dec. 26, 2007 at approximately the same location.
The two earthquakes have caused damage to houses and public infrastructure, displacing some 500 families of around 3,000 people.
Source:Xinhua
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