Japan is prepared to donate $6 million to earthquake-affected Myanmar.

The government of Japan announced on Wednesday that it is prepared to give approximately $6 million in emergency grant aid to those affected by the devastating earthquake in Myanmar.

With over 2,700 people dead in Myanmar since Friday’s magnitude 7.7 earthquake, the Japanese Foreign Ministry stated that the aid would be delivered through international organizations in light of “the massive humanitarian needs” anticipated in the country.

According to the ministry, Japan has sent a medical team to Myanmar and has agreed to use the government-backed Japan International Cooperation Agency and the United Nations to deliver emergency relief supplies, including water, sanitary products, and water purifiers, to the impacted population.

Japan sent the 32-member team, including doctors and nurses, left Tokyo in the early hours of Wednesday.

The Japanese government will continue to implement humanitarian assistance as much as possible, in a way that directly benefits the people of Myanmar,” the ministry said in a press release.

Japan has already delivered 240 waterproof tarpaulin sheets and 450 tents. READ MORE