Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta.  Indonesia has deployed on Friday (27/12/2024)  two aircraft carrying 50.5 tons of humanitarian aid to assist Vanuatu following a devastating earthquake. 

The relief effort, valued at IDR 11.75 billion (USD 726,904), includes medical supplies, food, and emergency shelter materials.

The aid departure was overseen at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, Jakarta, by Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Pratikno, Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono.

The relief includes 15 medical personnel comprising five specialists, three general practitioners, and support staff. The flight route includes a transit in Jayapura before landing in Port Vila, Vanuatu, with a return via Fiji.

Vanuatu’s 17 December 2024 earthquake affected 80,000 residents, causing 18 deaths and leaving hundreds injured or displaced. Indonesia’s aid reflects its commitment to international solidarity in disaster response

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