Pak Army quickens relief operations at quake-hit areas

RAWALPINDI—On the fourth day after the Saturday’s earthquake which claimed thousands of lives and many other injured, rescue and relief operations are underway at a much faster pace to help and rescue the quake affected people of the Azad Kashmir and NWFP. Pakistan Armed Forces, with its all resources are busy in rescuing and providing relief goods to the quake affected people of the Azad Kashmir and NWFP.
A sortie of Pakistan Army mobile surgical team was sent to Rawlakot to provide at the
spot treatment, this morning.
In the last twenty four hours 128 sorties have been flown to quake hit areas in which thirty ton ration and medicines has been transported to affected areas of Azad Kashmir and NWFP for distribution among effected people. While another 10 tons of relief items were also dispatched.
Long queues of trucks and other vehicles carrying relief goods for earthquake victims have been seen at Mansehra and Muzaffarabad Road which has been dispatched f from all over the country. Hundreds of volunteers and doctors from all over the country have reached in Muzaffarabad, Bagh and Rawlakot.
Fresh troops of Pakistan Army has also been sent which will accelerate the ongoing rescue operations.
8 US helicopter are also taking part in the ongoing rescue and relief operations while 4 Afghan and 2 German helicopters are being inducted in the same operations.
A German mobile hospital has been transported to Muzaffarabad in 3 Chinok and 1 Black Hawk helicopters. A French field hospital has been established with in Balakot with 71 doctors and paramedic staff. Russian medical team comprising 71 doctors and, paramedic staff with two ambulances has been established in Muzaffarabad. 2 Japanese medical teams comprising 30 doctors and paramedic staff have sent to Muzaffarabad.
Meanwhile, a team from Sweden comprising 70 doctors and paramedic-staff and a team from Spain comprising 33 Doctors, paramedic staff and 9 rescuers reached Pakistan to provide medical facilities and evacuate the earthquake affectee.—ISPR