Low-lying areas monitored with drones
Rescue workers extinguish a fire that broke out in a power transformer in Shah Rukn-e-Alam Colony in Multan. Four workers repairing the transformer were injured when it exploded. photo: PPI
The administration of Multan division on Saturday initiated the use of drone technology for surveillance of low-lying areas to ensure effective monitoring of flood-affected regions and timely rescue operations.
According to a spokesperson, Commissioner Aamir Karim Khan 257,666 people had so far been shifted to safe locations across the division. Of them , 238,419 people were evacuated from Multan district,14,212 from Khanewal, 2,728 from Lodhran and 2,307 from Vehari.
To facilitate displaced families,84 relief camps are operational across the division, including 25 in Multan, 22 in Khanewal,24 in Lodhran and 13 in Vehari.
The camps were providing uninterrupted food supplies and medical facilities, while fodder and water for livestock have also been arranged.
The commissioner said damage assessment would be carried out once the water recedes and compensation would be paid to the affected people.