COAS reaches Karachi to oversee flood relief and rescue ops

RAWALPINDI, Aug 26 (NNI): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa Friday reached Karachi where he was briefed about flood situation in Sindh and Balochistan and response measures to help flood victims.
According to a press statement issued by Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) the COAS will visit army troops busy in rescue and relief efforts in Sindh and Balochistan.
Army Flood Relief centre has been established at Headquarters Army Air Defence Command Rawalpindi to oversee, coordinate National Flood Relief efforts across the country in coordination with Military Operations Directorate.
Flood Relief Centres being established in various parts of the country to assist collection, transportation and distribution of flood relief goods to flood victims in various provinces. Army troops are shifting people to safer places, providing shelter, meals and busy in medical care to flood affectees
Light rains reported in the province with Mohenjadaro (38 mm) receiving max rainfall.
13 x individuals died due to incidents of structure collapse and drowning in Sanghar, Larkana and Khairpur. In Qambar Shahdad Kot a local bund west of Warah breached due to excessive water flow due to which 600 x people were affected.
Tent village established at Thatta for 60 families.
Forward bases still functional at Nagarparker, Badin, Thatha, Sujawal, Sangarh, Jamshoro, MirPur Khaas and Dadu district for providing ration and relief items among flood affectees. 3 x additional forward bases established at Tando Allah Yar and Matiari Mobile medical teams are providing medical care in far flung areas of the province.
Kot Diji: Army teams carried out Dewatering operations and also distributed ration bag
Khairpur: Evacuation operation carried out by Army troops. Distribution of ration packets among flood affectees carried out. Noshero Feroze: Dewatering operation executed by army troops. Ration bags distribution in the area amongst flood affectees. Dadu: Provision of cooked food and relief items to flood affectees; evacuation of standard population by rescue teams under taken. Sanghar: Field Medical Centre established and more than 136 patients treated. Kambar Shahdad Kot: Rescue operations to evacuate stranded individuals carried out by Army troops. Thatta: Tent village established for 60 x families along with distributing ration; dewatering operation executed. NNI