Emergency centre set up for relief operation

According to a NDMA spokesman, the NEOC could be contacted through Universal Access Number (UAN): 051 111-157-157; 051-9205037 for support and assistance. The district administration and army troops are busy in relief and rescue operation. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is managing the situation in disaster hit areas of Chitral, he added. According to latest figures released by the NDMA, a total of 16 persons lost their lives, 13 are still missing and four received injuries due to the floods in Ursun valley. As many as 55 houses were affected, including 20 fully destroyed and 35 partially damaged. Meanwhile, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PMDA) has sent 10 trucks loaded with relief goods for the rain and flood affected people. The PDMA spokesman said the relief goods included 300 tents, 1,000 blankets, 300 plastic mats and 1,000 baskets of food items.]]>

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