ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army has engaged all available resources to carry out rescue and relief operations in the flood-affected areas of Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Gilgit-Baltistan, said a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, four trucks of National Logistics Cell brought relief supplies to flood-hit areas of Pano Aqil, Ghotki and Sukkur in Sindh. The supplies included milk, dry rations, water bottles, water coolers and blankets.
In Multan and Muzaffargarh, rescue and relief operation continued with the help of boats and helicopters. In the last 24 hours more than 2,230 people have been evacuated to safer places. 70,000 people are being provided necessary assistance in 11 relief camps established by the army. Doctors and paramedical staff of the army are providing treatment to patients. 16 workers of Peshawar Electricity Supply Company were rescued from Khud Bazdar near DI Khan on Tuesday.
In flood-battered Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, army helicopters resumed relief operations on Tuesday with 23 helicopters rescuing flood victims in Upper Swat, Kalam, Bahrain, Dir, Chakdara and DI Khan. Hazy weather in Malakand Division, particularly in Swat had suspended helicopter service.
Relief camps: The army has also established 222 relief camps at different locations in the province, where 58,884 flood victims have been accommodated in 18,683 tents. The displaced people are being given ready to eat meals and packets of dry rations.
Two rescue teams are helping locals in Rahatkot and Azad Banda areas of Swat in extricating their belongings from destroyed houses. Registration centres have been set up for assistance and ration distribution in Kalam Bazzar, Bahrain Bazzar, Utror, Balakot, Laikot and Pishaml. 16 temporary shelters have been erected at Sinpura to accommodate flood-affected families. Repair work on six bridges is in progress in Sakhra, Kala Kot, Bagh Dheri, Darolai, Ain and Wainai. Alpura to Bala Baba road has been repaired by Army Engineers while repair work on different segments of the Karakoram Highway is in progress. Army Engineers are working round the clock to repair damaged bridges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA.
Meanwhile, a fresh spell of rains started in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday. The provincial meteorological department warned that the rains would continue across the province for the next 24 hours.
The army established a flood control centre in Abbottabad to provide rescue and relief to flood victims in Azad Kashmir, on the Karakoram Highway and in Gilgit-Baltistan. Relief camps have been set up at various places in Skardu district. Thagus Bridge in Ghanche district of Gilgit-Baltistan is being repaired.
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