Two naval ships to take food to Irian

Two naval ships to take food to Irian

JAKARTA: Two Indonesian naval ships have been prepared to
deliver food and medicine to Irian Jaya areas hit by food
shortages as a result of the drought, Antara reported yesterday.

The Navy information service here announced Sunday that the
two landing ship tanks, the KRI Teluk Berau and the KRI Teluk
Jakarta, are ready to deliver the supplies donated by Indonesian
institutions, foundations and individuals.

The news agency did not say when the operations would start.

Four hundred and thirteen people have died of drought-related
illnesses and starvation in the Irian Jaya regencies of
Jayawijaya and Merauke over the past few months. (swe)