Emergency situation casued by over flow of Zilzal Jheel
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In
Muzaffarabad district of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, the Zalzala Lake has over flowed due to which 30 houses
got washed away with the force
of the water from breaking of natural dam created during the
October 2005 earthquake. In addition to that 58 households in Hattian Bala
were in the path of the water, which damaged furnisher, beddings
etc . One bridge has been damaged as well as one
Mudrassa. The road to Hattian Bala is affected by landslides at many places. No casualities
are reported yet. The immediate need is of tents, blankets & food. To respond
to this emergency, two teams from Sungi Office
in Ghari Dopatta, reached in first few hours
and gave initial assessment. Another team moved from
Sungi Head Office
in Abbottabad including Emergency Response Team members
along with first aid expert (equipped with emergency response health kit) is on its way. They have with
them 40 tents and 60 blankets for immediate
distribution among the most vulnerable. Further response would be made as per need assessment.
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