The helicopter was carrying relief items to a remote village northeast of Bagh when it went down on Saturday.

Both the Pan American Development Foundation as well as the government sent various relief items.

A frigate was also deployed to the island, carrying two tons of relief items along with 130 search and rescue workers.

"It's main relief items, like water, food, clothing and drugs," she said.

As of August 11, 2006, about 1.8 million Chinese yuan ($220,000) worth of relief items and financial assistance had been given to the victims.

Trucks with relief items, such as food and medicine, were stocked and prepped for immediate deployment.

They were also instrumental in raising money and organising the relief items that were sent abroad.

In Jaffna district, divisional secretariats provided relief items and necessary amenities to the affected.

He said immediate relief items for Ormoc would include chlorine, medicine, flashlights and canned food and milk.

The Red Cross also quickly responded, supplying water purifying tablets and other relief items.