Aid to cyclone victims Pakistan
On June 26, 2007 the cyclone Yemyin hit Balochistan in the south
of the country. More than 250,000 people have been displaced or become
homeless while around 1. 5 million people have been affected by the
disaster the cyclone caused: dams, roads, bridges and railways were
destroyed. Initially relief operations were carried out by the Pakistan
Army through their helicopter and C130 Aircrafts. Now there is access
for humanitarian organizations to begin with relief and rehabilitation
operations:
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Dorcas, in cooperation with its national partner, Pakistan Mission
Trust, is providing food for some 5,000 families in Kech (Turbat) that
lost their house, belongings and assets. In some areas, water supply
and drainage systems have been completely destroyed; there are acute
food shortages; skin diseases, malaria and other water born diseases
are common, with children and women being the most vulnerable and
at-risk. Many victims are living in schools' buildings/camps in
groups in very hot weather, waiting for help. Food and shelter are the
basic necessities the victims are lacking, though relief supplies as
non food items, water and sanitation, health and hygiene are also
highly needed. Some cases of cholera have been reported in the area
which is alarming.
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The death-toll is estimated at 300 currently and thousands of
people are stuck in the mountains lacking food and shelter. Gwadar,
which normally supplies commodities to the district Kech, is also badly
affected lacking basic necessities of life. People who can afford
moving from there are doing that, but poor households have no other
option than staying.
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