Relief Operation In Rain-Hit Areas Of Balochistan In Full Swing.

QUETTA -- Relief operation in the flood-stricken areas of Balochistan province is in full swing, said a handout issued by the DirecAtorate of Public Relations here on Friday.

The handout said that through Balochistan governAment's M1-17 helicopter a toAtal of 16 hundred kilogrammes of ration, 250 kilogrammes of medicines and 300 litres of drinking water were delivered to the flood affectees in Gajan area of Jhal Magsi district.

'A seriously ill patient with his attendant was transferred to Quetta by helicopter,' it further said that air relief activities will continue in other affected areas as well. Jhal Magsi district is one of the most affected districts of Balochistan. Lasbela, Khuzdar, and Bolan are also among worst hit areas where torrential rains and floods have caused colossal loss to the human settlements inundating dozens of villages, destroying the road infrastrucAture and dams.

Over 30 people have lost their lives in rain-related misAhaps during the last three days while the total number of peoAple who died during the monAsoon rains is 111. Provincial government, district adminAistration, PDMA, NDMA, Pak Army and Frontier Corps were engaged in rescue and relief operations in catastrophe-hit districts of the province.

The World Health OrganisaAtion (WHO) has also dispatched tents, medicines and other items for...

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