Over 3,000 Rain, Flood Affectees Rescued: Commissioner.

LAHORE -- Punjab Relief Commissioner Zahid ZaAman on Thursday said that more than 3,000 people, affected by rains and floods, have been rescued and shifted to relief camps, set up by the Punjab govAernment in Dera Ghazi Khan.

Presiding over a meeting to review arrangements for the recent rains and floods, he said that six deaths had been reported so far, whereas 27 others were injured due to rain-related incidents.

Commissioner Usman Anwar and depAuty commissioner of Dera Ghazi Khan, and DCs of Muzaffargarh and Rajanpur also attended the meeting through video-link. The meeting was briefed that due to torrential rains in hill torrent, DG Khan areas were the worst-hit whereas nulAlahs were flooded after many decades.

More than 3,000 people were shifted to safer places including 21 relief camps, set up in the areas on the directions of the provincial government. All possible facilities were being ensure at the camps including generators, fans and washArooms. He was briefed that medical faAcilities were also available at the camps, along with clean drinking water and food items. The relief commissioner said that the relevant departments should remain alert as there was a threat of more rains and floods in...

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