PESHAWAR, Dec 20: The Pakistan Army has distributed 1.5 million tons of food items among victims as part of its ongoing air and ground relief operations in the earthquake-hit districts of the NWFP, according to a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Tuesday.

Army helicopters have airlifted 2,800 tons of relief goods, including 350 tons of food items, the ISPR statement said. Another 1,100 tons of edibles have been sent by road, it said.

The military has distributed 105,919 tons of relief goods at various distribution points established in the calamity-stricken areas of Abbottabad, Mansehra, Besham, Kohistan and Shangla districts.

Some 1,600 tons of relief goods have been provided to victims living in inaccessible areas. Animal transport and army rescue and relief parties had been employed for the purpose.

Pakistani servicemen, with the help of the Army Welfare Trust, emergency relief cell, civil administration, non-governmental organizations and other aid agencies, have also provided over 1,00,000 tents, 5,50,000 blankets, 77.402 tons medicines and 1,125 tons of other relief goods to earthquake victims in affected areas of the province.—APP