KULOB, May 17, 2010, Asia-Plus  -- The U.S. military transport plane, C-17, has airlifted humanitarian aid to the city of Kulob for the disaster-hit people. 

Damian Wampler, Press Attache, U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe, told reporters in Kulob yesterday that the assistance included 84 tents (for 16 people each) from strategic reserves of Pentagon and the US rescue service for a total amount of 550,000 U.S. dollars.

Mr. Wampler noted that it was not the only aid provided to the disaster-hit population in Kulob.  According to him, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) transported food products for 50,000 U.S. dollars to Kulob.