The joint relief efforts involving helicopters, hovercrafts, boats and diving teams of Pakistan Navy are in progress in flood affected areas of Sindh, under PN operation 'Madad'.
A PN statement issued here on Friday said that till now, the PN rescue teams had evacuated a total of 58,000 people from Sukkur, Rohri, Panu Aqil, Ghotki, Khairpur, Kandhkot, Shikarpur and various other places to safer locations, and provided 28,000 kilogram food and relief goods to flood victims through helicopters.
It said that during last 24 hours, the number of rescued persons remained 5,500, which also includes 500 people evacuated by two PN hovercrafts conducting long range rescue operations in Kahndhkot and Sukkur areas. PN helicopters also air-dropped 2,500 kilograms of food in Khairpur area. Additionally, 5,000 kilograms of ready-to-cook packaged food was also transported to Sukkur by PN Fokker for distribution among flood victims. PN will continue its relief efforts day and night in the flood affected areas of Sindh.