SAN SALVADOR, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- More international aid arrived in El Salvador on Wednesday to assist the victims of Hurricane Ida, officials said.

    Spain, Japan and Venezuela sent in humanitarian aid that included water tanks, filters and tents. The U.S. government sent a plane carrying more than 60 tons of bottled water, cleaning kits and other supplies to build temporary shelter.

    The aid will later be distributed to communities affected by heavy rains, officials said.

    The United States also donated 100,000 dollars through its Office of Foreign Disasters Aid, and five helicopters of the U.S. Army landed Wednesday in El Salvador to assist emergency and reconstruction work.

    On Tuesday, a plane carrying 24 tons of humanitarian aid donated by international organizations, including the United Nations, Red Cross, the Red Crescent Society and the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation for Development, was also sent to El Salvador.

    The Health Ministry of El Salvador on Wednesday requested 12 million dollars in aid to meet the immediate needs of the victims.

    The ministry said it had assisted about 12,000 people with serious respiratory infections, dermatitis, diarrhea, anxiety disorders, conjunctivitis and bruises.

    The central region of the country and the capital city, San Salvador, were the hardest hit by the weekend rains. The authorities said 144 people had died and 60 people had gone missing due to the rains, which left more than 12,000 people homeless.