2 soldiers lay down their lives, as many injured during relief efforts

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At least two military personnel embraced martyrdom, while two others were injured during relief activities, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said.

Addressing a joint press conference, Gen Chaudhry said flood response units had already been mobilised in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB).

The military has established 29 medical camps in Punjab, KP, GB and AJK, providing treatment to over 20,700 people and distributing 225 tonnes of rations.

Army aviation had conducted 26 sorties. Three major bridges — two in KP and one in GB — had been repaired, while 104 roads were cleared in coordination with civil authorities.

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