A fourth UAE relief ship carrying 750 tonnes of aid has arrived at the Yemeni island of Socotra to aid residents affected by Cyclone Chapala.
The ship was dispatched by the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation on the orders of President Sheikh Khalifa and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
An official at the foundation said the ship unloaded 450 tonnes of food and 300 tonnes of diesel to help people affected by the hurricane.
Since June, the foundation has sent 16 flights carrying 615 tonnes of aid, and four ships carrying 10,750 tonnes of food and medicine.
To date, the Khalifa foundation has provided 11, 365 tonnes of urgent relief to Yemen, reported WAM, the state news agency.
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