Relief, Rescue Ops Continue in Flood-hit areas of Pakistan
By Sarah Kamal 'Pakistan Times' Special Correspondent

ISLAMABAD: Hectic efforts of Army Engineer are underway to launch a bridge at Jumani to restore road Karachi - Quetta for all types of traffic which is presently operating through a diversion.

Army Engineers are launching a Compact Bridge at Jumani, as a semi permanent solution, as the main bridge has been washed away due to flash floods.

Excavation of toe wall and construction of abutment is in progress at the moment. Four dozers, two cranes, three loaders, eight dumpers, two excavators are busy round the clock to launch the bridge.

Troops of Army Engineers and Frontier Works Organization are also employed at Brija, Shahdadkot, Panjgur and Dera Murad Jamali for repair of road network in Sindh and Balochistan.

A construction team of Frontier Works Organization has also been moved from Quetta for repair of a breach 10 KM short of Kharan. The road has been opened for light traffic.

Army medical teams are busy round the clock to treat people in flood hit areas of Balochistan and Sindh. A total of 31,057 patients have been treated in Sindh and 23,683 in Balochistan through medical camps and by mobile medical teams.

117 sorties of PAF C-130 and 861 sorties of helicopters (Army, Navy and Air Force) have been flown for flood relief operations.

Pakistan Army Troops are carrying our rescue and relief operations in flood hit areas of Sindh. In Kamber, during last twenty four hours eight trucks containing relief items have been distributed among affectees.

More than 150 troops including paramedics and four ambulances are deployed in district Dadu to carry out rescue and relief operations. All efforts are being made to provide immediate relief to the affectees in Johi in district Dadu.

More than hundred troops of the Army alongwith three motor boats are carrying our rescue operations in Mehar. In Dalbandin 3 tons of rations have been distributed amongst the flood affected population.

Rescue and relief and efforts of Army also continue in Balochistan.

More than hundred troops are committed in rescue and relief operations in Nal. Relief efforts also continue in Turbat, Sibbi, Jacobabad, Gawadar, Khuzdar. Relief goods are being provided and medical camps being established for the affectees of flood hit areas.

China Donates US $ 200,000

China has provided financial assistance of US $ 200,000 as a traditional gesture of long standing friendship between the two countries for the cyclone Yemyim 03 victims affected in the provinces of Sindh and Balochistan.

A handing over Certificate of the Cheque was signed by Wang Chao, Assistant Minister for Commerce, People’s Republic of China and M Akram Malik, secretary Economic Affairs Division in presence of Dr. Salman Shah, Prime Minister’s Adviser on Finance here on Wednesday.●