ISLAMABAD, Oct 18: Responding positively to the United Nations appeal, the Netherlands provided humanitarian assistance worth four million euro to the flood victims of Sindh.

The amount would be utilised for purchasing and transporting food items to the flood-hit areas with the collaboration of the World Food Programme.

The amount provided by the Netherlands is in addition to the 400,000 euros contribution of the country to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for the purpose.

The UN has also decided to make available 17.5 million euros from the Central Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) to which the Netherlands is the second largest contributor with 40 million euros a year.