Fiji Sun

12.9 tonnes of help from Indonesia

- Ilaijia Ravuwai

The Indonesian Military (TNI) will dispatch 12.9 tonnes of humanitari­an aid to Fiji to help communitie­s affected by Tropical Cyclone Harold.

A Hercules aircraft belonging to the Indonesian Air Force will transport the aid to Fiji. The aircraft will arrive at the Nadi Internatio­nal Airport tonight from the Halim Perdanakum­una airport.

The flight route was Jakarta-Makassar-Merauke-New Caledonia-Fiji. The humanitari­an aid includes basic necessitie­s such as tents, towels, and blankets, which is part of the support pledged by the Indonesian Embassy in Suva.

Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto in a statement said: “Indonesia’s current situation and the hardships (faced) during the COVID-19 pandemic have not reduced our humanitari­an spirit to provide support to the people of Fiji, who may have experience­d worse things.”

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