Aid for Aceh flood victims

Aid for Aceh flood victims

JAKARTA (JP): The Aceh community here has donated Rp 500 million (US$217,400) to victims of the major floods which hit 17 districts in North and East Aceh last month.

The money was donated by Minister of Food Ibrahim Hasan on Saturday to North Aceh regent Kaimuddin Hasybullah, East Aceh regent Alauddin A.E and deputy governor of Aceh Zainuddin A.G. at Polonia airport in Medan, North Sumatra.

The donation was divided into Rp 200 million for North Aceh and Rp 300 million for East Aceh.

Minister Ibrahim Hasan during a tour of the disaster sites urged residents to face the tragedy with strength and without recriminations.

Apart from material damages, the floods also killed 18 people. The floods were said to be province's worst in 60 years.

As quoted by Antara, Ibrahim said that the government would help reconstruct the houses and other facilities damaged.(mds)