NDMA dispatches relief goods for Balochistan rain affectees

Family tents, de-watering pumps amongst other relief items

In an effort to provide support and assistance to the flood relief efforts currently underway by the Balochistan government, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Tuesday provided relief goods to the province.

Amongst the items, family tents and de-watering pumps have been included to assist the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Balochistan in providing relief to the rain affectees.

Furthermore, the NDMA remains in constant contact with the PDMA and has assured all possible assistance to the provincial government whenever required in response to floods, owing to the current rain spell.

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It is pertinent to note that a severe monsoon spell this year caused extensive damage up and down the country, killing several dozen people and triggering flash floods because of glacial lake outbursts, with Balochistan and Gilgit-Baltistan bearing the brunt of merciless rains.

Rains in Balochistan and Sindh have exceeded the 30-year record in July this year and the month is not even over yet.

The death toll in Balochistan’s torrential rains and subsequent flash floods touched the 57 mark last week as four more bodies were recovered.