The Singapore government will provide relief assistance in terms of personnel, medication and fund to countries stricken by Sunday's devastating earthquake and tsunamis.

According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday, the total amount of contribution from the city state is approximately 2 million Singapore dollars (about 1.2 million US dollars).

A medical team from Singapore Armed Forces is ready to fly to Indonesia within the next 48 hours once governments of the two countries decide how to deploy the team in the best possible way.

Another two personnel from the Defense Ministry and Singapore Civil Defense Force respectively are sent to the United Nations Disaster Assistance and Coordination (UNDAC) to help coordinate disaster relief and assess the damage in the affected countries.

The government will also provide 500,000 Singapore dollars (about 305,000 US dollars) to the Singapore Red Cross Society to help its appeal for public donations.

The statement said that the government will work closely with the Singapore Red Cross and relevant authorities in those disaster-stricken countries to determine their respective needs.

A strong earthquake and the following tsunamis on Sunday hit countries around the Indian Ocean including Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand. More than 20,000 people have died in the disaster so far.