“This is a great loss for the Myanmar Red Cross and for the people who need aid so urgently”, said Aung Kyaw Htut,
who leads the Myanmar Red Cross distribution team.
“This would have been our very first river shipment and it will delay aid for a further day.” The crew members, including four Myanmar Red Cross aid workers, managed to get to safety, the organization said.
The cargo was aid for up to 1,000 people. It included 100 bags of rice, 5,000 liters of drinking water, 10,000 water
purification tablets, 200 jerry cans and 30 boxes of clothes. Also on the boat were household items for 30
families, 1,000 bars of soap, 800 rubber gloves and 1,000 surgical masks.
