China's cargo plane carrying urgent relief supplies arrives at the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Sept 24, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

TRIPOLI - Carrying 90 tons of emergency humanitarian aid to flood-hit Libya, a Chinese cargo plane arrived Sunday at the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi.

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First aid kits, water purifiers, tents, blankets, ultrasound diagnostic systems, life jackets, and other relief materials were unloaded at the Benina International Airport, in the presence of Omar Abu-Dabous, the secretary-general of the Libyan Red Crescent, as well as senior Libyan and Chinese diplomats.

Water contamination has led to the poisoning of dozens of people, mainly children, in floods-hit areas where access to clean water was limited, according to Libyan authorities

On Sept 10, Mediterranean storm Daniel triggered Libya's worst floods in decades, resulting in the death of thousands and widespread damage to the region's infrastructure, especially water supply and sewage infrastructure.

Water contamination has led to the poisoning of dozens of people, mainly children, in flood-hit areas where access to clean water was limited, according to Libyan authorities.

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Witnessing the handover at the airport, Chinese Charge d'Affaires to Libya Liu Jian said it is hoped that Chinese aid would assist Libya in overcoming the effects of the disaster and getting the affected areas back to normal.

China's cargo plane carrying urgent relief supplies arrives at the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Sept 24, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

China remains ready to keep communicating and coordinating with the Libyan authorities to provide more support for Libya in its rescue and relief operation and reconstruction work, he noted.

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Also at the airport, Libyan Charge d'Affaires to China Khaled Al-Sayah told Xinhua that the timely support from China reflects the deep friendship between the two countries.

Earlier, the Red Cross Society of China delivered $200,000 in cash to the Libyan Red Crescent as emergency humanitarian assistance for the country's disaster response efforts following the floods.