Saudi Arabia, UAE send humanitarian aid to flood-stricken Iran
Iran flood
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab of Emirates have sent 95 tons of humanitarian aid to flood-stricken Iran, officials said on Thursday.
"The Saudi Red Crescent, as part of a joint Saudi-UAE initiative to alleviate the suffering of Iranian citizens, has dispatched a relief plane to Tehran with 95 tons of humanitarian aid to support those affected by floods," the official Saudi Press Agency said.
The aid included food and shelter material and was authorised by Saudi's king and crown prince.
At least 78 people died and over 1000 got injured in the disastrous floods.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies called the floods the "largest disaster to hit Iran in more than 15 years".
An estimated 10 million people across 2,000 cities and towns have been affected, with more than half a million displaced, it said.