UAE President orders aid to flood-hit areas in Pakistan

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The relief materials to be dispatched include blankets, tents, medical items and foodstuff.

According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), over 500,000 people have been affected by the floods which devastated several areas of Pakistan.

OCHA described the floods as worst in the country since 1929. It said that 400 people were killed, while 100 villages were submerged in floodwater.

 

 

 

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