Over 120,000 evacuated from flood-hit central Pakistan
Supported by the army, the savior, flood waters sinking their homes and sweeping agricultural lands, then released about 100,000 people from a central Pakistan city.
In the last 24 hours, Irfan Ali Kathia, General Manager of Punjab Disaster Management Authority, said that more than 122,000 people have moved from Jalalpur Pirwala, a city in Eastern Punjab province.
Many of them took refuge with relatives, others stayed in charity camps.
In flooded areas, most of them said they received very little or delayed help.
The government insists that it carries out rescue and aid operations at the same time and that truck loads are sent every day.
Kathia told journalists, severe monsoon rains, cloud explosions and water bulletins triggered by dams from dams from the dams have displaced 2.2 million people in Punjab since August.
Since August, at least 61 people have died in flood -related events.
Kathia said that Multan, another key city in Punjab, is still under the risk of floods as the levels in the rivers continue to rise.
Authorized, to protect the cities to direct water to rural areas, controlled sets are ready to perform violations, he said.
“Some people refused to leave until they reach the water villages, although we were able to save many lives through timely evacuation.” He said.
He said thermal imaging drones were used to find survivors.
Kathia, flood waters since August 23 in 26 districts of more than 3900 villages, he said.
According to the National Disaster Management authority, India shared the river data on Tuesday, and that an Indian River remained in the danger sign and increased the risk of cross -border floods along the border.
According to the disaster authority, the monsoon flood has killed more than 900 people since the end of June.
Approximately 80,000 people live in aid camps throughout Punjab and evacuated in Southern Sindh province, where more than 100,000 people moved last week.
Sindh was among the worst areas of the disaster that killed 1739 people in Pakistan.
