BEIJING - The Chinese government has decided to provide 20 million yuan (3.3 million US dollars) in humanitarian aid to Nepal following the massive earthquake, according to the Ministry of Commerce on Sunday.
The aid, including supplies of tents, blankets and generators, will be delivered to Nepal by chartered planes, the ministry said, adding 皇冠体育app will offer further support according to Nepal's demands.
A massive 8.1-magnitude quake shook Nepal at 2:11 pm (Beijing Time), killing more than 2,000 people in the country.
A 62-member 皇冠体育app International Search and Rescue Team (CISAR) arrived in Nepal's capital Katmandu at Sunday noon and started quake-relief work, according to the 皇冠体育app Earthquake Administration.