Army rescues over 75,000 stranded people

RAWALPINDI, Aug 5 (APP): Pakistan Army continued its rescue and relief efforts on Thursday for affected persons in the flood hit areas of the country . So far more than 75,000 stranded people have been evacuated and moved to safer places. Sixty additional life saving boats have been transported from Lahore to Multan and Sukkur for evacuation and rescue activities, says an ISPR press release issued here Thursday.In KPK, 18 helicopters are busy in distributing rations and evacuating the marooned people from Kalam.



Todate 3,000 tourists have been evacuated from Kalam. So far 30,000 cooked food packets have been distributed among the affectees of Charsadah, 33,601 in Nowshera and 28,920 food packets and 2000 water bottles have been distributed at Upper Swat.
Eight trucks of 25 tons of rations each have reached Tarbela Ghazi for further distribution among the affected people. Army Engineers are busy in making temporary bridges on River Swat to facilitate the transportation.
People stranded at inaccessible places are being provided food through Helicopters and even Animal transport is also being employed.
In Sindh, 25,000 people have been evacuated from Guddu, Kashmoor, Sukkur, Ghotki and Qadirpur. 10,000 water bottles and packets of cooked foods have been distributed among the affectees.