Havana, October 25 (RHC)-- The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has donated 90 tons of humanitarian aid for Cuban children affected by Hurricane Irma, whose strong winds and heavy rains struck 13 out of Cuba's 15 provinces last September.

An aircraft, belonging to UNICEF landed Tuesday at Havana's José Martí International Airport from Copenhagen, Denmark, bringing in the precious cargo, which includes water storage tanks, water treatment tools and school materials.

María Machicado, Representative of UNICEF in Cuba, explained that the aid is part of the UN Action Plan in the wake of Irma. 'The aim is to assist the affected families, children and schools.'

Irma, which in Cuba alone caused 10 deaths and severe economic damage, is considered the strongest hurricane to strike the Caribbean region over the past decade and one of the 10 strongest ever recorded.

Irma battered most of Cuba's northern coast for a total of 72 hours as a strong hurricane with winds of up to 252 kilometers per hour.