The Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) announced Monday it would provide US$50,000 for the victims of cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh.

In her letter of condolences to the president of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BRCS), Peng Peiyun, President of RCSC, expressed her sincere concern and sympathy to all the bereaved families and victims in Bangladesh affected by the devastating storm.

She said the RCSC strongly believed the BRCS would help the affected people overcome the hardship and restore their lives to normal very soon.

According to Peng, the donation would be handed over to the BRCS by the Chinese embassy in Bangladesh.

The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society made an appeal to the International Red Cross for 4 million Swiss francs (US$3.6 million) in relief funds.

The death toll from the deadly cyclone that hit Bangladesh's coastal district last Thursday night has risen to 2,407 people and will continue to rise.

(Xinhua News Agency November 20, 2007)