Denmark to send equipment to Mozambique to clean drinking water

The tropical cyclone Idai has led to a area in Mozambique on the size of Sjælland are affected by the floods.

It has gone beyond the country's infrastructure and water supply, and now, 1.5 million people with clean drinking water.

thus, the agency in Denmark over the next days water purification equipment, which can deliver up to 220.000 gallons of clean water a day, and a total of 13 experts to the country.

When the equipment is set up, it is expected to deliver up to 220.000 gallons of clean drinking water a day, says head of section in the Beredskabstyrelsen Jan Gert Olsen.

He is team leader on the task and on the afternoon of Saturday traveled to Mozambique.

- When you have a flooding disaster, are some of the most frequent diseases diphtheria, and cholera and other water borne diseases. The more clean water there is, the greater the chance that people do not get sick, says Jan Gert Olsen.

the Mission is expected to last three to four weeks, and the Danish issued will be sent in three teams.

the First team with Jan Gert Olsen has travelled to Mozambique as the first to find out what is needed.

on Sunday, going six extra man. Among them is vandrensningsteknikere and a katastrofemediciner, because they issued from the agency must have the opportunity for treatment, if they come to harm.

the Material will be sent off Monday morning with a fragtleder from Billund.

- The first thing we do when we land is to find a place to live, raise a lot of trucks, and so we must have contact to the local authorities to find out where it is most needed help, said Jan Gert Olsen.

the Task is performed on the basis of a request from the european UNION and financed by the Ministry of foreign affairs.

Danish minister for development cooperation Ulla Tørnæs (V) expect, that more Danish contribution will be sent to the disaster-stricken area.

- Lack of clean drinking water is a big problem, so there is really talk about a life-saving deployed, which we from the Danish side to help, she says.

- I'm pretty convinced that it will come in speak to come up with the additional Danish contribution.

The official death toll in Mozambique has risen to 417 after the cyclone, it shall notify the authorities of that country on Saturday.

the Cyclone hit Mozambique, with gusts of up to 170 kilometres an hour, before it continued its destructive journey towards Malawi and Zimbabwe.