Russia sends humanitarian aid to Chile

A Russian emergencies ministry's Il-76 plane took off on Wednesday, March 3, for quake-hit Chile carrying some 28 tons of humanitarian cargo

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev orders humanitarian aid sent to Chile, which was severely damaged by a devastating 8.8-magnitude earthquake over the weekend

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"The Russian president has charged the emergency minister to send humanitarian aid to Chile which was severely damaged by the earthquake," a Kremlin spokesperson said

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A Russian emergencies ministry's Il-76 plane took off on Wednesday, March 3, for quake-hit Chile carrying some 28 tons of humanitarian cargo

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The humanitarian cargo on board the Russian plane includes tents, diesel generators, pumps, blankets and food

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A second emergencies ministry plane with additional humanitarian aid is scheduled to leave on Thursday,March 4, from an airport in the Moscow Region

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Humanitarian cargo being loaded onto the Russian Emergencies Ministry's plane

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Russian Emergencies Ministry's aircraft at the Zhukovsky Airport (Moscow Region)