OctaFX and AWARD association join efforts to provide emergency aid for flood-hit Taunsa, Pakistan - Press Release issued by OctaFX.

Lahore -- September 12, 2022 (PPI-OT)

Following is the text of press release issued by OctaFX

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OctaFX joins AWARD association in providing emergency aid to 250 families of the flood-hit Taunsa, Dera Ghazi Khan District, Pakistan. The global broker OctaFX joined efforts with Association for Women's Awareness and Rural Development to provide emergency aid to 250 families of the flood-hit Taunsa, Dera Ghazi Khan District, Pakistan, between 15 August and 14 September 2022.

The unprecedented flooding has already cost the lives of more than 1100 people, affecting at least 33 million - one-seventh of the country's population - according to UN estimates. With more than 700,000 heads of livestock swept away and 3.6 million acres of crops wiped out, Pakistan is already facing food shortages and soaring prices.

In the Tehsil Taunsa of the Dera Ghazi Khan District in Punjab, eight mauzas (villages) were badly hit by the disaster. The flood destroyed up to 8000 houses, submerging the area under 5-6 feet of water. The locals and the government are evacuating people from the district and providing them shelter in the nearby schools and government camps.

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