Donations pour into Henan to help flood victims
People from across China continue to support people in Henan province whose lives have been affected by the devastating recent flood. As of Thursday noon, 99 people had died in connection with the deluge.
Institutions and individuals have donated money and daily necessities to those in heavily affected areas of Henan. Donations have included bottled water, bread, fresh vegetables and disinfectant.
The Ningxia Hui autonomous region recently donated more than 200 tons of materials to Henan, including vegetables, bottled water, quilts and instant noodles.
The town of Minning in Ningxia donated 60 tons of fresh vegetables, which arrived in Xinxiang, Henan, on Monday night. The Red Cross in Ningxia made a donation of about 5.14 million yuan ($794,000) on Tuesday.
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