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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A senior LDS church official says the faith is coordinating with relief agencies to supply humanitarian aid to flood-ravaged Pakistan.
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This is what Anar Gul found when he came home: Eight thin mattresses covered with polyester swirls; a dozen blankets; a broken tape player; and a large metal box buried deep in the mud.Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Presiding Bishop David Burton says the church is partnering with International Relief and Development, the International Medical Corps, and the Saba Aslam Welfare and Trust to get relief supplies purchased locally and distributed.
Burton says additional supplies will also be shipped from the church's humanitarian center in Salt Lake City for distribution by Islamic Relief USA.
The 13-million member church has no presence in Pakistan, but often supplies humanitarian aid to disaster areas around the world.
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