PESHAWAR: Following the deadly earthquake in neighboring Afghanistan which has killed more than 1,000 people so far, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Rescue 1122 has started treatment of survivors in the hospitals across the borders.
The injured are being moved to the nearby hospitals while arrangements are being done to move severe casualties to healthcare facilities in big cities.
Rescue 1122 also got permission to set up a medical camp in Khost, Afghanistan and initially, three ambulances would be sent to the neighboring country for this purpose, the spokesperson confirmed.
Besides Rescue 1122, the teams of the Pakistan Army and the administration of the border areas are also participating in the relief operations.
In a statement, KP Rescue 1122 Director General (DG) Dr Khateer Ahmad said fully-equipped ambulances were stationed on the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan for treatment of the injured. He added that the rescue workers are also distributing relief items among the affected people.
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Wednesday dispatched relief goods for Afghanistan earthquake victims on the directives of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.
NDMA dispatched a consignment including family tents, tarpaulins, blankets, and emergency medicines, said the spokesperson.
