F.P. Report
RAWALPINDI: Following flash flooding in several areas of Balochistan, the security forces of the country on Sunday stepped in to assist the civil administration in rescue and relief operations.
According to the military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), army aviation helicopters have been called into action to rescue those stranded in the affected areas.
Moreover, relief camps have been setup in Makran, Lasbela and other snow-covered areas of northern part of the province.
“Approximately 1,500 families have been rescued in Dureji and Qilla Abdullah areas and rations have been provided to 3,500 families in the rain effected areas,” the statement reads.
Pakistan Army doctors and paramedics are providing first-aid medical assistance and medicines to the affectees.
Stranded vehicles at Khojak pass, Lak pass and Shela Bagh areas have also been rescued by security forces.
Snowfall hit major parts of Balochistan, including the provincial capital, on March 2, while two people reportedly died in Dalbandin and Pishin due to the torrential rains and flash floods.
Major parts of the province have received torrential rains since Friday evening without any pause, while Quetta, Qilla Abdullah, Qilla Saifullah, Kan Mehtarzai, Khanozai and Ziarat valley were shrouded with snowfall.
