Saudi Arabia sends first aid plane to assist in Libya flood crisis

RIYADH: Shipments of international aid started to arrive in Libya on Saturday, providing a lifeline to thousands of people despite the diminishing hope of finding more survivors in the aftermath of the devastating flash floods.

The first Saudi aid plane also departed on Saturday from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh to Benina International Airport in Benghazi.

It is carrying 90 tons of food and relief materials to be distributed to the people affected by the floods in Libya, the Saudi Press Agency reported.