Cyclone Mocha: Asean to send humanitarian aid to Myanmar on Sunday (May 21)


A view of the damage caused by Cyclone Mocha in Sittwe, Myanmar in this handout image released May 17, 2023. - Reuters

JAKARTA, May 20 (Bernama): Asean's first emergency response aid to Myanmar following Cyclone Mocha will be delivered on Sunday (May 21) by commercial aircraft, according to Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The ministry, in a statement, explained that the aid has been prepared and is in the warehouses of the Disaster Emergency Logistics System for Asean in Subang, Malaysia; and Chainat, Thailand.

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