Lahore: Lahore Divisional Commissioner Nauman Yousaf on Wednesday said 11 flood relief camps and 19 rescue camps had been established across the Lahore Division as authorities intensified rescue and rehabilitation efforts in flood-affected areas.
Sharing the latest situation report, he said 709 people had been evacuated to safe locations and relief camps across the division, including 636 people in Sheikhupura and 73 in Nankana Sahib. He added that no displaced persons were currently staying at relief camps in Lahore and Kasur.
The commissioner said a 250-bed field hospital had been made operational at the Muridke relief camp under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer (Health) to provide medical services to affected families.
During his visit to the Muridke relief camp, Nauman Yousaf distributed food among displaced residents and later inspected inundated areas by boat. He also reviewed the district administration’s ongoing embankment strengthening operations aimed at protecting vulnerable settlements. He expressed the administration’s commitment to safeguarding the lives and property of affected residents, saying rescue teams remained fully active despite damage to homes, crops and temporary settlements.