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China Announces ¥100 Million in Flood Relief Supplies for Pakistan

Authorities shift focus to rehabilitation with flood risk largely contained.

Overview

  • The Chinese Embassy in Islamabad said the new supplies follow an earlier $2 million in emergency assistance provided immediately after the floods.
  • The Indus at Kotri remains at a medium flood level, with the Flood Forecasting Division expecting persistence into the first week of October.
  • Tarbela Dam is at full capacity and Mangla Dam is nearing full capacity, prompting continued monitoring of downstream flows.
  • Weather services report no significant rain in the coming days after a Bay of Bengal depression moved west into Chhattisgarh.
  • Government tallies cite more than 4.7 million people affected, losses of over 2.1 million livestock, and thousands of villages impacted as operations transition to recovery and resilience measures.