Bizenjo, Zehri visit Gadani
- November 4, 2016, 9:51 pm
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Bizenjo, Zehri visit Gadani
QUETTA, Nov 3 (APP): Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping, Mir
Hasil Khan Bizenjo and Chief Minister Balochistan, Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri Thursday visited Gadani Ship Breaking Yard and inspected the ship which was burnt down in gas cylinder blasts, in which several laborers
were killed and injured.
They were accompanied by Senator, Agha Shahbaz Durrani, Provincial
Minister, Sardar Aslam Bezinjo, Chief Secretary Balochistan, Saifullath Chattha, MPAs - Prince Ali Ahmed Baloch and Sardar Saleh Bhootani, Commissioner Kalat Division, Muhammad Hashim Ghalzai and senior
officials.
Deputy Commissioner, Lasbela, Syed Zulfiqar Shah briefed the Federal
Minister and the Chief Minister about the incident. He said that the
owner of the abandoned ship started work of dismantling ship without
No Objection Certificate (NOC), preventative measures and without
cleansing of fuel tanks. "The negligence of the ship's owner caused
the gas cylinder blasts in the ship," he said. He said that the ship was
an oil tanker.
He said that soon after the incident took place, the district
management launched rescue operation and rescued laborers trapped in the ship. He further said that the ship's owner and two other accused
had been taken into custody and investigation into the incident was underway.
