RAHIM YAR KHAN: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday visited flood relief camps in Rahim Yar Khan and directed authorities to step up relief efforts.
“It is not torrential rain but the melting of glaciers that caused the floods,” the premier said, after receiving a briefing by the district’s coordination officer in Chahran area.
“Due to a lack of rescue boats, the situation has become worse for stranded people,” the premier said adding, arrangements for rescue boats should have been made.
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Further, the premier assured the people of the district that rescue teams are prepared to tackle the situation. PM Nawaz also commended rescue teams for their efforts to provide relief to evacuated people and rescuing those still stranded in the affected areas.
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Earlier, the DCO apprised the Prime Minister that 56,000 people have been affected by the flood in four tehsils of District Rahim Yar Khan. The most affected tehsil of the district is Liaqatpur, Radio Pakistan reported.
“21 flood relief camps have been set up in the district to cater to their while 34,715 people were shifted to safer places.”
He furthered that standing crops of sugarcane, moong and cotton spread over 41,391 acres was affected. “Some 53,809 cattle has been vaccinated against the spread of waterborne diseases.”
Meanwhile, a C-130 aircraft carrying goods arrived in Chitral to provided the much-needed relief to the people of the worst hit area by floods.
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