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China offers $1 mln for Philippine landslide relief
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-02-19 13:42
The Chinese government has decided to offer one million US dollars worth of
emergency relief for the Philippine government to help its disaster-relief
efforts in the landslide area.
According to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce on Saturday, the relief fund
includes 250,000 U.S. dollars in cash.
A massive landslide swept away more than 300 households in minutes in
south-central Philippines on Friday. Only 86 survivors have been found of an
estimated village population of 2,000.
Chinese President Hu Jintao sent a message of condolence on Friday to
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo over the heavy casualties and
property loss caused by the landslide.
In the message, Hu, on behalf of the Chinese government and people, offered
sincere sympathies to President Arroyo, the Philippine government and the
relatives of the victims.
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