A Russian emergencies ministry plane has delivered 26 tons of humanitarian aid to Columbia to help the country tackle the consequences of heavy rains that killed and injured hundreds, local RCN Radio reported.
The Il-76 plane carrying 50 tents, 2,000 blankets, two portable electrical power plants, five pumps and more than 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds) of medicines landed in Colombia on Wednesday, the Russian ambassador, Vladimir Trukhanovsky, said in an interview with the radio station.
The humanitarian aid sent to the Latin American country is a "sign of the Russian people's readiness to extend a helping hand to Colombia in this difficult period," he said
A total of 301 people have been killed and 292 have been injured as a result of massive landslides caused by downpours, and 62 people remain unaccounted for.
The disaster destroyed more than 5,000 houses were damaged other 324,000.
A total of 1.32 million hectares of agricultural land have been flooded. The damage from the flooding, the worst to hit Colombia in 40 years, is estimated at $518 million.
The country's government has already spent $5.3 million to eliminate the consequences of the disaster.
MEXICO CITY, December 30 (RIA Novosti)
