KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon said that another 35,100 people displaced to flood returned to their homes from  relief camps in last 48 hours. In a statement he said so far, there were 207,458 IDPs including 47,220 children and 41,455 women at relief camps, who were being provided with two times meals a day and medical facilities.

He informed that government’s relief activities were continue in flood affected areas and ration bags had been provided to 51,735 more families across province while 9,000 tents and many mosquito nets were also distributed among victims. He informed that since beginning of relief activities in total 1,724,399 ration bags, 626,597 tents, 539,922 plastic tarpaulins, 3,272,837 mosquito nets, 803,496 litres of mineral water, 162,323 cauldrons of cooked food and other supplies have been provided to flood affected population across province. Sharjeel Memon informed that due to recent heavy rains and floods, 780 precious lives had been lost while 8,422 people got injured.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 18 2022

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