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Karachi, Pakistan, August 31 (Xinhua) -- Communication: "Chinese planes are coming! Pakistan welcomes the arrival of Chinese aid to Karachi
Xinhua News Agency reporter Jiang Chao, Jiang Jiang, Tang Binhui
"The Chinese plane is coming!"
As Pakistani media reporters shouted, the crowd on the tarmac of Karachi Jinna International Airport focused on the Chinese plane taxiing on the distant runway. I saw the pilot open the cockpit porthole, stretch out his arm, and wave a five-star red flag.
On August 30, a Chinese Air Force Y-20 transport plane carrying humanitarian supplies for Flood Relief in Pakistan taxied on the runway of the airport as it arrived in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi. Xinhua News Agency
On the afternoon of August 30, the Chinese Air Force Y-20 transport plane carrying humanitarian supplies for China's flood relief and relief arrived at the airport. For two consecutive days, a total of four Chinese planes transported the first batch of tents most urgently needed in the disaster area to Pakistan for the resettlement of the victims.
After the aft hatch opened, ground crew Rahman was the first to unload aid in a cargo handler. He told Xinhua news agency that his hometown suffered a flash flood, and many houses were damaged and suffered heavy losses. "I'm happy to see how much Help China has given us. These tents provide shelter from the wind and rain for the victims. ”
On August 30, the Chinese Air Force Y-20 transport aircraft carrying humanitarian supplies for China's flood relief and relief efforts docked in karachi, a southern Pakistani city. Xinhua News Agency
"No matter what difficulties it encounters, China is always the first country willing to help Pakistan." Bashir, a staff member who provides support services for Chinese aircraft, told reporters.
Feng Wei, the captain in charge of transporting this batch of materials, said that the Chinese side attaches great importance to the task of transporting relief materials to Pakistan, actively prepares and meticulously guarantees them, and ensures that the materials will arrive in Pakistan as soon as possible to help the Pakistani people overcome the flood disaster and rebuild their homes at an early date.
Workers carry Chinese humanitarian supplies for flood relief in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Aug. 30. Xinhua News Agency
Workers carry Chinese humanitarian supplies for flood relief in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Aug. 30. Xinhua News Agency
Pakistan's Minister of Electricity, Hulam Dast gil Khan, attended the handover ceremony on behalf of the Pakistani government. He said that Pakistan and China have a long tradition of helping each other in times of crisis, and China is the first batch of countries to provide assistance to Pakistan after the disaster, which fully embodies the hardcore friendship between the two peoples for generations, and believes that when the people in the disaster area receive Chinese aid, they will once again deeply ingrain the friendship between Pakistan and China.
Nong Rong, Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, said that in the next step, the relevant departments of the Chinese and Pakistani governments will maintain close coordination to ensure that relevant relief materials are delivered in a timely manner, distributed in a timely manner, and play a timely role.
On August 30, Pakistani Prime Minister Shabaz Sharif said in response to a xinhua reporter's question at the Prime Minister's Office in Islamabad, the capital, that Pakistan and China have always been in common with each other in times of hardship and solidarity. Pakistan is currently experiencing the worst flooding in its history. The Chinese side has provided a lot of support and assistance to the Pakistani side in fighting floods and providing disaster relief, which has greatly boosted the morale of the Pakistani people. Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority said on the evening of the 30th that since mid-June, various disasters caused by heavy rainfall in Pakistan have caused 1162 deaths and 3554 injuries.