Brussels, 30/08/2007 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has allocated €9.5 million in emergency aid to flood victims in India, Bangladesh and Nepal. Provided by the ECHO (European humanitarian aid service) budget, the funds will finance the immediate distribution of food rations and drinking water, emergency shelter and healthcare, in particular to prevent outbreaks of water-borne diseases.
The amount and the destination of the emergency aid was determined by ECHO experts currently...