September 2nd, 2010  - by Najam

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army is devotedly working in rescue and relief operations in flood affected areas across the country.  Pakistan Army soldiers during last 24 hours rescued and shifted 3,200 marooned people to the Relief Camps in Sukkur, Shahdadkot, Qamber and Shikarpur besides providing cooked food to 29,500 people, treating over 4000 people through 21 static and mobile medical units in Sindh, said a press release issued here.

Army Aviation air dropped 6,000 kilograms dry rations, 46,000 water bottles, 25 tons of dry rations and 764 family packets (35 kgs each) have been distributed among the marooned people in Sindh. Veterinary treatment has been provided to 24,000 cattles.  Army has provided 1700 tents to various Army Relief Camps in Sindh to accommodate the stranded people. Army Field Hospitals and mobile medical teams have provided medical treatment and medicines to more than 35,000 affected people of Balochistan.
Army and FC Balochistan have distributed 45 tons of rations in relief camps of Dera Murad Jamali, Quetta, Jhal Magsi and Dhadarnital, while  35 Relief camps have been established in collaboration with Civil Administration where the affected people were provided food, shelter and medical treatment. Army is also providing cooked food to over 20,000 affected people of Dera Murad Jamali.
Army has dropped dry ration packs through helicopters in areas of Osta Mohammad and Gandakha. Army has dispatched three C-130 carrying tents, dry ration packs and relief goods to Quetta besides establishing a relief base at Gandakha to streamline relief activities in Balochistan.  In Southern Punjab, Army is managing Relief Camps, where more than 10,000 family packs of ration are being distributed daily.  Pakistan Army Medical Corps alongwith 14 Turkish, Australian Medical Camps are providing medical treatments to the patients.

Source: News Agencies