Korea will airlift some seven tons of supplies Thursday to Cambodia as part of its pledge to help the Southeast Asian country bounce back from recent storm damage.
A C-130 transport aircraft carrying canned tuna, powdered milk, soap and other supplies will depart after the leaders of the two countries agreed last month on joint recovery efforts, the Ministry of National Defense said.
Korea will contribute $200,000 worth of supplies, half of which will be carried on the aircraft while the other half will be delivered by local suppliers in Cambodia, the ministry said.
Typhoon Ketsana killed at least 18 people in central Cambodia in September, injuring 100 others and destroying scores of homes, according to reports.
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