J&K floods: Shortage of medicines in Srinagar

Bengaluru: A fortnight of devastating floods has left people  of Srinagar  badly in need of  life saving medicines for the many who have been suffering in the near inhuman conditions. 

Representatives of Kashmir Rescue from Bengaluru say they have been receiving calls from both patients and doctors in Srinagar asking for supply of medicines.

“We received a call from the Ahmad Hospital, Srinagar seeking immediate supply of a few life saving drugs and  sent a container of medicines  Saturday morning. We have so far despatched medicines and food worth more than Rs 10  lakh,’’  said  Mr. Nadeem Khan of the organisation.

‘‘There is no food or potable water in Srinagar and  the shortage of life- saving medicines has worsened matters. We want all  agencies to swing into full action immediately,’’ he added, alleging that neither the Centre nor the Jammu and Kashmir government was working hard to reach out to the people in distress.