The chief of the army staff (COAS), also Munir, has directed all the units of the Pakistan army deployed in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) to intensify the relief efforts and rehabilitation for communities devastated by floods of unprecedented monzón, issuing special operational orders to reinforce the local response.
According to security sources, the Army Chief has sent additional troops to the most affected areas, while the senior military commanders closely coordinate with civil authorities. “The salary of each soldier has been dedicated to the populations affected by floods,” said the sources, adding that more than 600 tons of army rations have also been donated to reinforce relief supplies.
Complementing land efforts, the body of engineers has received instructions to accelerate damaged bridges repairs and establish temporary crossings to restore vital connectivity. A specialized urban search and rescue team of the Army has been deployed, together with the K -9 unit of nine unit, to help in search operations in submerged and inaccessible areas.
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Army helicopters and aviation units are already operating in the affected regions to support evacuation and medical relief. “Pakistan’s army is shoulder shoulder with KP’s resistant people at this time,” said a military spokesman.
The announcement occurs when KP fights with worsening conditions with a number of 24 -hour deaths of at least 198, including 21 injuries, after a wave of torrential rains and a mortal cloud. The tragedy worsened when a military helicopter who had relief supplies crashed in the middle of chaos, killing the five people on board.
The current monsoon crisis has claimed more than 350 lives throughout the country since its inception, with almost 200 deaths on the last day, which underlines the seriousness of this “unusual” climate event. Climate scientists say that such events are becoming more frequent and intense due to global climate change.
