KARACHI: Balochistan Chief Minister, Nawab Aslam Raeesani, along with Commander Coast Vice Admiral Tayyab Ali Dogar and Chairman National Disaster Management Authority visited cyclone affected areas of Gwadar, Pasni and Turbat.
An ISPR (Navy) press release issued here said that the Chief Minister, on board PN helicopter, took an aerial view of the cyclone affected areas and reviewed relief operations being undertaken by Pakistan Navy in collaboration with civil administration.
Earlier, three Pakistan Navy aircraft carried 1,800 kilograms of medicines, 10 large size de-flooding pumps and 600 chicks (doorway curtains) to Gwadar for the cyclone-affectees.
Relief goods are being delivered by PN aircraft and helicopters to the areas which are humanly inaccessible due to rain water.
PN Ship Zulfiquar has already reached Gwadar with 55 tonnes of dry ration and relief goods.
A PN truck also left here today carrying 4,000 kg relief goods for cyclone-hit creek areas of Sindh.
PNS Shahjahan is also on its way carrying relief goods for cyclone affectees.
A PN aircraft has also reached Karachi from Gwadar on Tuesday, carrying 18 serious patients for medical treatment at PNS Shifa.
The patients include six serious delivery cases. PN Special Services Group team is also undertaking salvage operation of sunken fishing boats at Gwadar and Pasni.
