KARACHI: The Pakistan Navy has extended humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka after deadly floods battered the island nation this week, the navy’s Directorate General Public Relations (DGPR) said on Saturday, as Colombo grapples with destruction and thousands displaced by the disaster.
The death toll from heavy floods and mudslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka rose to 132, with 176 people still missing, authorities said on Saturday.
Nearly 78,000 people have been displaced and are in temporary shelters, the South Asian country’s disaster management center said. The death toll is expected to rise.
Pakistan Navy said its ship, ‘Saif,’ currently on a port call at Colombo for participation in an international fleet review, is undertaking relief operations for local populace.
“To support the affected communities, PNS Saif provided humanitarian relief supplies to Sri Lankan authorities to augment ongoing national relief efforts,” the DGPR said in a statement.
