During this same period, the relief committee distributed more than 40,000 tablets to purify contaminated water and provided hospital care for about ten persons suffering from respiratory ailments caused by toxic gas and volcanic ash.
Samal ajaperioodil jagas abistamiskomitee rohkem kui 40 000 tabletti saastunud vee puhastamiseks ning aitas korraldada haiglaravi umbes kümnele inimesele, kellel mürgised gaasid ning vulkaaniline tuhk olid kahjustanud hingamiselundeid.