Pakistan extends its support to Iran for flood relief operations
- By Web Desk -
- Apr 08, 2019
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday while expressing grief over the loss of human lives and properties in recent heavy downpour and flash floods in Iran, has extends its support to Tehran, ARY News reported.
Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Faisal in his series of tweet said, “Pained by continuing devastation and loss of life caused by flash floods in Iran. Our deepest condolences to families of those who died and are injured.”
Pakistan extends its support to Iran on humanitarian grounds, he said in another tweet.
#Pakistan is ready to extend humanitarian support to #Iran in rescue efforts. People of #Pakistan stand in solidarity with their brethren in Iran at this difficult time. 2/2
— Dr Mohammad Faisal (@DrMFaisal) April 8, 2019
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday had also offered Iran to provide full humanitarian assistance required to deal with unprecedented flooding.
In a tweet, he had said, “Our prayers go to the people of Iran in this critical time.”
Iranian emergency services were bracing for widespread flooding on Tuesday with mass evacuations planned as extensive rainfalls in regions neighbouring Khuzestan converge on the oil-rich southwestern province.
“The water moving south from Ilam and Lorestan provinces will enter Khuzestan… many villages there will be submerged,” Ali Asghar Peivandi, the head of Iran’s Red Crescent, had said.
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“With the possibility of dams overflowing, we have made preparations to accommodate 100,000 people,” he had told state television.
Khuzestan has an extensive range of dams but officials said water was flowing into them at a fast rate.
In some cases water levels were only 70 centimetres (around 27 inches) lower than the dam crests, they had reported.
“Our dams are more than 95 per cent full,” Khuzestan governor Gholamreza Shariati had told state TV.
Water was released from dams as an emergency measure to prevent them from breaking, leading to fears the outflow may cause havoc in cities, towns and villages downstream.