From Zeeshan Mirza
KARACHI: Pakistan Navy’s relief operation on Monday continued in rain-hit areas of Karachi and Sindh.
Pakistan Navy teams, besides rescue operation, provided cooked food, necessary ration items and established medical care centers for assistance of distressed populous, said a Pakistan Navy press release. Pakistan Navy had augmented relief and rescue activities in Karachi and Badin, Sindh. Pakistan Navy assisted repairing of LBOD overflow/ leakage in coordination with civil administration in district Badin.
Different areas were also de-flooded. Relief and rescue efforts were launched at various parts of Karachi and citizens were shifted to safer places, it added.
Hundreds of cooked food packets were distributed amongst the traumatized families in rain-hit area of Younis Abad & Kakka Pir, Nazimabad and Surjani Town. Additionally, thousands of bags containing necessary food items were also distributed in Surjani Town, Yaro khan Goth, Yousaf Goth, Khamesso Goth covering diverse localities at Karachi and relief camps at district Badin.
Medical Camps established at Badin were reinforced with additional doctors and medics of Pakistan Navy.
Mobile medical teams visited various localities and provided treatment and medicines to over 1000 patients.
Medical assistance was also extended to residents, forced to remain confined at their homes due widespread flooding in Defence and Clifton areas.
Pakistan Navy’s rescue and relief operation continues in Karachi and Sindh, to extend all out support in rain-hit areas.
Meanwhile, Pakistan Army on Monday continued its relief and rescue operation in Karachi.
According to a statement issued by the military’s media wing, the Army personnel removed rainwater from underpasses located at Golimar, Golimar and KPT, adding that these underpasses have been reopened for traffic.
However, the dewatering process was continued in various areas inundated with rainwater, read the statement.
The Army personnel were also shifting vehicles trapped in rainwater to safe locations and removing other obstacles from the major thoroughfares in order to ensure smooth flow of traffic in the city.
