ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's peacekeepers rescued more than 2,000 people from the flood-hit Uvira region of South Kivu in Congo, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement released late on Sunday night.
According to the military's media wing, heavy rains lashed South Kivu and its surrounding areas on April 16 and 17, resulting in continuous flooding which damaged thousands of houses and affected nearly 75,000 people.
“Pakistani Blue Helmets, part of UN Mission in Congo (MONUSCO), immediately rushed to the affected areas for rescue and relief of local Congolese Populace,” the statement said, adding that “rescue parties were immediately dispatched to different locations".
Pakistan has more than 4,000 blue helmet rescue workers serving under the UN to maintain peace and stability, making it one of the countries with the most substantial contribution of troops.
“Nearly 157 Pakistani peacekeepers have laid their lives during various UN missions for the preservation of global peace while serving humanity with honour, courage and dignity,” the statement said.