Islamabad, September 02, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Pakistan Army Aviation during flood relief efforts flew 200 helicopter sorties in various areas of the country to evacuate stranded people and also transport rations and medicines. According to a press release, ISPR said during past 24 hours, some 1,991 stranded individuals were evacuated and 162.6 tonnes of relief items were delivered to flood affected people.
So far, over 50,000 individuals were shifted to safer locations from calamity hit areas. However, some 147 relief camps were functional round the clock in flood affected areas of Sindh, Southern Punjab, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Over 60,000 patients were treated and provided 3-5 days’ free medicine so far whereas 221 flood relief items collection points were established across the country. Moreover, more than 1,350 tonnes of food, medicines and other sustenance items were also collected.
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