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UAE Begins Operating Air Bridge to Provide Relief to Flood Victims in Sudan

A man walks in floodwaters after heavy rainfall in the village of Aboud in the El-Manaqil district of the Gezira province, southeast of Khartoum, Sudan, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. (AP)

The United Arab Emirates began on Saturday the operation of an air bridge to Khartoum to transport large quantities of relief aid and shelter materials for those affected by the torrential rains and floods in Sudan, reported the state news agency WAM.

The air bridge was established at the directives of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and will be supervised by Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC).

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