Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) on Monday donated US$50,000 to
its Indonesian counterpart to provide relief for Saturday's
earthquake.
The fund has been handed over to the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta
for delivery to the Red Cross Society of Indonesia, said the
RCSC.
It has also sent a condolence message on behalf of the vice
president of RCSC Jiang Yiman.
Meanwhile, a 44-member emergency rescue team left Beijing Monday
afternoon for Indonesia, carrying five tons of medical rescue
materials.
An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale rocked
Indonesia's province of Yogyakarta and several parts of central
Java at 05:55 AM local time on Saturday morning (22:55 GMT
Friday).
The death toll has reached 5,136, more than 10,000 people have
been injured and at least 200,000 people are homeless.
The Chinese government has offered US$2 million to Indonesia and
is thinking of providing more relief staff and materials to the
affected area.
(Xinhua News Agency May 30, 2006)
