3,146 people evacuated to safer localities: NFRCC

ISLAMABAD, Sep 04 (DNA): The National Flood Response & Coordination
Centre (NFRCC) said Sunday that overall 3,146 people were evacuated to
safer localities including 479 trapped citizens during the last 24
hours.

The NFRCC stated in its press statement that the Pakistan Army engineers
were making efforts to strengthen the banks of Manchar Lake.

For restoring the communication infrastructure and raging lakes,
Peshawar Corps Engineer troops opened Bahrain Bridge which helped
authorities to connect people in Swat Valley.

Moreover, Frontier Works Organization (FWO) along with the National
Highway Authority (NHA) assisted by Rawalpindi Corps troops opened the
Karakoram Highway (KKH) for light traffic.

The army aviation helicopters operated 307 flights and evacuated
stranded citizens from different flooded areas. During the last 24
hours, the army helicopters operated 31 flights and evacuated 479 people
to safer localities, the NFRCC’s statement read.

Moreover, 44 tons of rations and medicines have been transported by the
army helicopters during the last 24 hours.

Rescue and Relief Efforts: 3,021 tons of food items along with 383 tons
of sustenance items and 1,479,802 medicines have been collected so far.
2,459 tons of food items, 329 tons of sustenance items and 112,110
medicines distributed so far.

Medial Relief/Camps: 88,697 patients treated in 250 medical camps
established across Pakistan.

Sindh: An aerial survey was carried out around Pano Akil for damage
assessment, whereas, the army troops at Pano Akil are busy in providing
rations to affected people and providing medical care.

Balochistan: Sibi scouts established kids facility at flood relief camps
at Sibi city of Balochistan province. Ration distribution is in progress
at Goth Suleman and Besham (Uthal) areas.

Manchar Lake: Earlier, the irrigation authorities administered a cut at
Manchar Lake at Bagh-e-Yousuf point to release water pressure and avoid
drowning Dadu and the shrine city of Sehwan.

The vehicular traffic has been suspended between Jamshoro and Sehwan.
The water was flowing out of the Danister channel owing to the surging
water level at the lake.

The bank of the lake was cut at Bagh-e-Yousuf to save Dadu and Sehwan
cities by releasing the pressure of the water on the banks.

Surging water at the lake was exerting pressure at the gates of the
Danister canal while causing a critical situation at the MNV drain.

The water level reached to a dangerous level at Manchhar Lake after
which the locals were directed to evacuate the areas as a precautionary
measure.