Saudi Arabia announced Tuesday it would add another 20 million US dollars to
its humanitarian aid toTsunami-hit Asian countries, bringing the total number to
30 million dollars.
Considering the unexpected severe damages caused by the quake and Tsunami in
southeast and south Asia, Saudi King Fahd Ibn Abdul-Aziz has ordered the
donation of another 20 million dollars in aidto disaster-striken regions, the
official Saudi Press Agency reported.
The donation will be sent to Tsunami-hit countries through related United
Nations branches, which will ensure a smooth distribution of the money among
Tsunami victims, according to the agency.
A week earlier, Saudi Arabia promised to donate 10 million dollars in
emergency aid to Tsunami-hit Asian countries. The aid includes cash, disaster
relief material, food and medicine.