National News

KARACHI, July 04 (APP): KMC Administrator Laeeq Ahmed has
expressed deep grief and sorrow on the loss of lives in the incident
of collapse of ice factory in New Karachi.
On a visit to the collapsed ice factory on Monday he directed
disaster management department to complete rescue work speedily and
ensure better treatment of those injured in the incident, said a
statement on Monday.
Laeeq Ahmed inspected the rescue work and enquired about the
incident. Later he said the blast of gas cylinder and spread of
ammonia gas caused the collapse in which six people died and three
injured.
He said the rescue and other staff of disaster management
department will be there till the completion of rescue work.
The injured would also get best treatment if taken to the Abbasi
Shaheed Hospital or any other KMC run hospital.
The Administrator said the rescue unit of disaster management
department of KMC got to the place of incident right after getting
first call and started rescue work.