Army moves 2700 people to safer places near Muzaffargarh
Pak Army deployed 30 boats and two helicopters to rescue stranded people.
MUZAFFARGARH (Dunya News) – Army personnel on Wednesday rescued 2700 stranded people in flood-hit Alipur area and moved them safer places near Muzaffargarh, the Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) reported.
More than 30 boats and two helicopters were used in the rescue operation. A medical camp has also been established to assist the flood victims while 700kg ration was distributed among them.
To assist flood affected people, donation camps have also been established by Pakistan Army at Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Multan and Karachi. At Rawalpindi Relief donation points have been established at following locations.
Donations can also be deposited in Army Relief Fund for flood affectees in Askari Bank Limited GHQ Branch Account no- 0280100620583. For international donations IBAN Number PK53ASCM0000280100620583 swift code ASCMPKKA.
The floods and landslides from days of heavy rains have claimed more than 300 lives in Pakistan, where emergency workers scrambled to rescue residents left marooned on rooftops and clinging to trees.
