LA PAZ, Bolivia, March 5 (UPI) -- The United States has sent a planeload of relief supplies to victims of a devastating flood in eastern Bolivia, La Razon reported Monday.
A C-130 Hercules left the Homestead Air Force Base in southern Florida Sunday loaded with water pumps and containers, 2,300 hygiene kits and other supplies.
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Heavy rains last month left many low-lying areas in eastern Bolivia flooded, forcing residents to flee their homes. More than 70,000 people have reportedly been affected by the flooding and at least 35 killed.
