ABBOTTABAD, Dec 2: Earthquake survivors have complained against lack of amenities in the only tent village established by the provincial government at Havelian in Abbottabad district where at least 4,500 displaced persons from all over Hazara were taking shelter.

In a survey carried out by local journalists on Friday, it was found that in all 813 families with 4,529 members were residing in tents and all of them were making complaints against the non-availability of basic amenities in tents.

There was only one dispensary which was reported to be short of medicines and there was no lady doctor in the camp and female patients were facing problem in getting treatment

Due to shortage of washrooms, people, especially women, were facing big problem.

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