RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa visited flood-affected areas in Swat today (Tuesday) to get a briefing about evacuation and relief operations in Kumrat, Kalam and surrounding areas, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The statement from the military’s public affairs wing said the army had been sending relief goods to affected areas while more than 50 medical camps had been established in flood-hit districts.
The ISPR said Canada, Azerbaijan and UK had also pledged $5 million, $1.2m and £1.5m in aid, respectively.
Meanwhile, Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PMDA) said at least eight people lost their lives in floods across the province in the last 24 hours.
In a statement, the PDMA said an additional Rs220m had been released for relief and rehab measures in four districts of the province.
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