By The South Asia Times report 

QUETTA : - Pakistan military has launched a relief and assistance operation in Dera Bugti area after several people died due to the cholera outbreak.

According to a statement, FC Balochistan has arrived in the area to assist the civil administration in handling the spread of Cholera in Pir Koh, Dera Bugti.

The military also dug water browsers to supply water for the local population as locals are facing a shortage of clean drinking water. 

While the medical camp was also established for people affected with Cholera. 

 “Doctors/nurses and paramedics are treating disease-affected people. Medical lab being established and necessary medicine being provided” said in an official statement.

So far six people have died while hundreds of others affected by the cholera outbreak in the area…

Earlier, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif also said that emergency relief measures are underway for the residents of Pir Koh, Dera Bugti who were facing a cholera epidemic.

In a tweet, he reiterated federal government’s support and assistance to Balochistan.

On Saturday, the prime minister had taken a notice of the cholera outbreak in Pir Koh, Dera Bugti and issued directions to the relevant federal and provincial authorities to take emergency measures to contain its spread.

Meanwhile, in Balochistan, health teams along with ambulances and medicines have been dispatched to the PirKoh area of district Dera Bugti to control Cholera disease. In a statement on Sunday, Provincial Health Secretary Saleh Muhammad Nasar said all possible measures are being taken to control Cholera disease.

PDMA also set up a Temporary hospitals in the  Pirkoh to provide treatement to affected people while the Provincial government also delivered relief goods  includes tents, water tanks, blankets and tents.