Islamabad, Sep 6 (PTI) Pakistan on Sunday sent 100 tonnes of humanitarian assistance to Nepal for the victims of the devastating flash floods, which have killed more than 1,300 people, while nearly 5,000 remain missing.
The Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement that the aid was dispatched at the directive of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
The government of Pakistan dispatched 100 tonnes of humanitarian assistance to Nepal on September 6 to support relief efforts following the recent devastating floods and landslides, the FO said.
The humanitarian assistance, coordinated by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), was sent by a chartered flight from Islamabad to Kathmandu.
The relief consignment comprised tents, blankets, mats, hygiene kits and medicines for the affected communities.
A send-off ceremony was held at Islamabad International Airport, where Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry attended as chief guest.
The assistance reflects Pakistan’s solidarity with the government and people of Nepal during this difficult time, according to the FO.
The disaster was triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, sending a massive surge of water and debris downstream through the Bhotekoshi River and devastating settlements in northern and central Nepal. PTI SH GSP GSP
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