QUETTA: Saudi Arabia has provided emergency aid for the flood-affected people in Balochistan. The aid was handed over on Friday.
In the monsoon spell since Jun3 14, some 69 people have died in heavy rains and floods in Balochistan with 49 injured.
Moreover, around two kilometers of roads and eight bridges have been washed away. As many as 999 houses have been damaged, including 567 houses which have been partially damaged and 432 houses which have been completely damaged.
The aid was provided by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre Pakistan (KS Relief) and will be distributed in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
NDMA Member Idrees Mehsud, while thanking and appreciating the kind gesture of the Saudi government, said that these food bags will provide invaluable support to families affected by floods in Balochistan.
A consignment consisting of 3,000 food packs including essential food items was dispatched through a convoy of 30 trucks on Friday.
This consignment will be distributed among flood affected people across Balochistan through PDMA.
Speaking at a ceremony to see off the trucks, Saudi Arabia Embassy’s Charge d’ affairs Wael Al Sayari said that both countries enjoy close relations and the kingdom had always stood by Pakistan during disasters.
