Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) handed over humanitarian supplies for people, who suffered from crushing of Sardobin water reservoir dike dam in Sirdarya on 18 May 2020.

Humanitarian supplies consisted of 10 various items comprised of 4130 pcs of sanitary products, first aid products and baby food. By the aid of well-coordinated work of law enforcement agency and KOICA’s employments the supplies were delivered to the Central warehouse of Gulistan.

Partial crushing of Sardobin water reservoir dike dam took place in the morning of the 1 of May. Big harm Communication system, agriculture areas as well as residential areas are suffered great damage. Flooded residential houses and other facilities.

56 people were hospitalized, approximately 70 thousand people, who lived in vicinity of water reservoir, were evacuated to the safety areas and were allocated at the specially prepared facilities in Syrdarya and Jizzakh regions. Evacuated people are provided by food, medicines and places for rest and sleep.