Relief Activities Continue in Auake Affected Areas
QUETTA: Relief activities continued for third day in Balochistan following devastating earthquake that struck the central and northern areas of province early Wednesday.
The first flight carrying relief goods for the quake affected people of Balochistan arrived in Quetta from Saudi Arabia.
King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud has announced $ 100 million relief for the quake hit people of Balochistan.
Red Crescent Society of Iran has also dispatched the first consignment of essential items worth 310,000 dollars which include 1000 tents, 5000 blankets, 30,000 packets of washing powder weighing 15 tons and 10,000 canned units of fish weighing two tons by the land route of Taftan to the quake-hit areas in Balochistan.
According to Iranian embassy, soon after the heart-rending tragedy which took place in Balochistan, the Red Crescent Society of Iran immediately dispatched two doctors along with forty cartons of essential medicine to the worst affected quake-hit areas.
Meanwhile, an official of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Saturday some 15 Helicopters are engaged in providing relief items to the affectees and five more C-130 planes loaded with relief goods have arrived in the areas.
"More 16,590 blankets and quilts, 5,000 tents, 5,000 warm Jackets, 12,000 plastic mats and 1,472 sleeping bags were disbursed while medicines and medical stores have also been delivered to affected areas," he added.
The NDMA said that 1,721 of all ranks, plus 150 individuals of police were committed in the relief measures, besides three army medical teams and ex-army and CAF teams were deployed in Kawas, Wan Kotli and Verchum village.
Briefing of assistance by public sources, the official said Balochistan government has engaged 18 ambulances with emergency kit, 18 medical teams and dispatched medicines worth Rs 3.1 million plus 7,000 bags of flour (20 Kg each).
"National Volunteer Movement has also donated 600 blankets, 500 coats, 500 caps and six packs of clothes," he added.
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The first flight carrying relief goods for the quake affected people of Balochistan arrived in Quetta from Saudi Arabia.
King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud has announced $ 100 million relief for the quake hit people of Balochistan.
Red Crescent Society of Iran has also dispatched the first consignment of essential items worth 310,000 dollars which include 1000 tents, 5000 blankets, 30,000 packets of washing powder weighing 15 tons and 10,000 canned units of fish weighing two tons by the land route of Taftan to the quake-hit areas in Balochistan.
According to Iranian embassy, soon after the heart-rending tragedy which took place in Balochistan, the Red Crescent Society of Iran immediately dispatched two doctors along with forty cartons of essential medicine to the worst affected quake-hit areas.
Meanwhile, an official of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Saturday some 15 Helicopters are engaged in providing relief items to the affectees and five more C-130 planes loaded with relief goods have arrived in the areas.
"More 16,590 blankets and quilts, 5,000 tents, 5,000 warm Jackets, 12,000 plastic mats and 1,472 sleeping bags were disbursed while medicines and medical stores have also been delivered to affected areas," he added.
The NDMA said that 1,721 of all ranks, plus 150 individuals of police were committed in the relief measures, besides three army medical teams and ex-army and CAF teams were deployed in Kawas, Wan Kotli and Verchum village.
Briefing of assistance by public sources, the official said Balochistan government has engaged 18 ambulances with emergency kit, 18 medical teams and dispatched medicines worth Rs 3.1 million plus 7,000 bags of flour (20 Kg each).
"National Volunteer Movement has also donated 600 blankets, 500 coats, 500 caps and six packs of clothes," he added.
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