China sends relief supplies to Nepal following quake

The Chinese government has donated 600 tents, 4,600 blankets and other emergency supplies to Nepal to help in rescue and disaster relief work following a magnitude 6.4 earthquake on Saturday, the China International Development Cooperation Agency said on Wednesday.

Two military planes carrying the donated supplies left Chengdu, Sichuan province, at 8 am on Wednesday.

The administration said on Tuesday that China planned to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Nepal worth 15 million yuan ($2.1 million).