World Food Programme Says Boat Carrying 6 Tons of Food Sank in Venezuela
The World Food Programme (WFP) reported this Wednesday that a boat carrying six tons of food sank in a remote area of the Venezuelan state of Delta Amacuro (northeast), as part of its school meal program, with no injuries or deaths reported. EFE "The team is fine and that is what is important"...
TL;DR
- A boat carrying six tons of food for the World Food Programme's school meal program sank in Delta Amacuro, Venezuela.
- No injuries or deaths were reported, and the team is safe.
- The food was intended for approximately 200 families and students in remote, river-access-only schools.
- The WFP is investigating the cause and working to replace the lost food supplies.
- The WFP's school feeding program in Delta Amacuro began in 2022, reaching over 200 schools, primarily in indigenous Warao communities.