The SAMP said 20 people were killed and 23 injured while 173 houses were destroyed in the rain and snow related incidents in Balochistan. She said the federal government would continue to support the provincial government in provision of assistance to the people affected by rains and snowfall. She said that the objective of her visit to Balochistan was to announce relief package for the victims of recent heavy rains and snowfall. She said that the Red Crescent Society was working to provide food and clothes but there was need to further strengthen its role. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) was also working with the provincial government to provide relief goods to the affected people, she added.

Source: Pakistan Today January 23, 2020 14:37 UTC