Cyclone Mora: Indian ship with relief materials reaches Chittagong
INS Sumitra reached Jetty number five at 7am at Chittagong port with 33 Bangladeshi fishermen rescued from the deep sea along with relief materials.
In Short
- Indian ship, INS Sumitra, with relief materials for cyclone Mora affected people today reached Chittagong.
- Sumitra reached Jetty number five at 7am at Chittagong port with 33 Bangladeshi fishermen rescued from the deep sea along with relief materials.
- Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh said there are several other Indian ships ready to bring relief aid to Bangladesh.
Indian ship, INS Sumitra, with relief materials for cyclone Mora affected people today reached Chittagong.
INS Sumitra reached Jetty number five at 7am at Chittagong port with 33 Bangladeshi fishermen rescued from the deep sea along with relief materials.
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Harshavardhana Sringla said there are several other Indian ships ready to bring relief aid to Bangladesh.
Sringla said, "We mourn the deaths due to cyclone Mora. INS Sumitra came to Chittagong with packed foods, tents, clothes and primary medical equipments.
"We have kept other ships ready so that the relief materials can be distributed any time along with the needs of Bangladesh."
He further said, "As friends and neighbours of Bangladesh, India is with Dhaka to deal with any adverse situation."
The amount of damage due to cyclone could have been very high, but it did not happen due to the proper management of the government.
The Indian diplomat has thanked the Bangladesh Navy, District Administration and the Foreign Ministry for cooperating with the relief efforts.
Chittagong Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Zillur Rahman Chowdhury and INS Sumitra's Commanding Officer PK Sreenan attended the function.