QUETTA   -  Commissioner Makran Division Shabir Ahmed Mengal on Friday said, torrential rains have caused severe damage in Gwadar District of Makran Divi­sion and most areas of Ketch District, Gwadar City, Santsar, Pasni and Ketch’s Kesab Tehsil Bilangor and people’s houses have been flooded. He ex­pressed these views while talking to media per­sons saying that therefore, the provincial govern­ment has declared Bilangur sub-tehsil of Gwadar and Ketch districts as disaster-hit areas.

He said that special directives have been is­sued to Makran’s three deputy commissioners to remain alert for copping any emergency situ­ation and necessary measures would be taken to protect people in the areas. He said that the DC of Turbat has visited various areas including Dasht today and inspected the relief activities and losses, while relief goods have also arrived from PDMA. He said that the district government had not shortage of relief goods for the affected areas which would bring for more relief items on de­mand of the areas. He said that relief activities were being continued under supervision of the district administration, PDMA, levies, police, Paki­stan Army, FC, tehsil administration, navy and the entire flood affected Makran division.