The multi-purpose vessel BAP Pisco on Monday morning departed from Callao Naval Base to the Port of Paita, in Piura, carrying more than 500 tons of humanitarian aid and machinery for the regions of Tumbes, Piura, and Lambayeque, in order to assist the population affected by floods caused by heavy rains.
"The aid includes tons of food, kitchen utensils, bottled water, tents, tools, machinery, such as backhoes, water pumps, roof panels, which will be distributed to the regions of Piura, Tumbes and Lambayeque," the
President of the Republic Dina Boluarte said prior to its sailing.
"The humanitarian aid is a part of the State's response, in addition to the transfer of resources; the aim is for regional and local governments in the affected areas to attend to the emergency," she remarked.
For his part,
Defense Minister Jorge Chavez stated that this delivery is part of
the Government's decision to use all land, air and naval units of the Armed Forces to assist the population in the face of heavy rains.
"The largest amount of volume and weight is carried on board this multipurpose vessel for the installation of shelters, equipment, and transfer of motorized pumps, whose weight is difficult to transport by land or air," he indicated.
Out of the total goods, 460 tons are sent by the
National Civil Defense Institute (Indeci) and include roof panels, metal beds, tents, wheelbarrows, bedspreads, kitchen utensils, shovels, picks, bags, and a water purification tank, among other goods.
The abovementioned goods are distributed as follows: 65.45 tons to Tumbes, 204.29 tons to Piura, and 189.85 tons to Lambayeque.
The vessel's journey will last approximately 36 hours. BAP Pisco is expected to arrive at the Port of Paita at 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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Publicado: 10/4/2023