News Desk
Key points
- Ten people have lost their lives in GB since June 26
- Five have been injured due to torrential monsoon rains
- Authorities last week declared 37 villages in GB “calamity-affected”
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Pakistan’s northern Gilgit city on Monday to review the flood situation in the region and damages caused during the monsoon season, his office said as the death toll from rains in the country surged to 300.
“Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived on a one-day tour to Gilgit,” the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement.
Gilgit Baltistan Chief Minister Gulbar Khan and Governor Syed Mehdi Shah received Sharif upon his arrival in the city.
The Pakistani prime minister is accompanied by senior ministers and officials, the PMO said.
“Calamity-affected”
Pakistani authorities last week declared 37 villages in the northern Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region “calamity-affected” after cloud burst-induced floods disrupted life there.
Ten people have lost their lives and five have been injured due to torrential monsoon rains in GB since June 26, as per the National Disaster Management Authority’s (NDMA) latest situation report.
GB’s Diamer, Skardu, Gilgit and Ghizer were among the districts hit worst by rains and floods last week.
Relief activities
The situation prompted authorities to launch immediate relief activities in these areas.
During the visit, he will assess the flood situation and damage caused by recent rains. He will meet with the victims of rain and floods in Gilgit and distribute relief funds.
According to Radio Pakistan, he will chair a meeting to review the losses caused by the rains. He will also hold meetings with the Governor and Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan.
