UN raises 107.2 mln USD to support Filippine typhoon survivors
Hanoi (VNA) – The United Nations on December 24
raised 107.2 million USD in a campaign to support survivors of super typhoon
Rai that hit the Philippines last week.
The sum will be used to support 530,000 people who
are lacking food, clean water and toilets, and temporary tents in the worst-hit
areas.
Super typhoon Rai smashed into the Philippines on
December 16, packing winds of 195 kilometres per hour, becoming one of the
strongest storms hitting the Southeast Asian nation in recent years.
The storm ravaged many areas in the central and
southern regions, including Luzon - the country's largest and most
populous island.
The Philippines suffers 20 storms on average each year. Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, the strongest in the country, left over 7,300 dead and
missing./.