PIA Chief orders probe into fire incident
From Zeeshan Mirza
KARACHI—Chairman PIA, Tariq Kirmani has ordered an inquiry into the fire
incident at the airline’s Flight Operations Building which erupted on
Wednesday.
The Chairman has appointed inquiry committee headed by Chief Pilot
Safety PIA Captain Dara and General Manager Security Colonel Moin Rauf
to ascertain the cause of fire.
The fire, which erupted on Wednesday evening, was extinguished after two
hours.
Fire tenders of PIA, Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and City District
Government Karachi (CDGK) rushed to the building and extinguished the
fire.
The PIA management thanked the CAA and CDGK for sending their fire
tenders.
A fire broke out in the Flight Operation Building of PIA located at the
Old Terminal No. 1 here Wednesday.
According to Deputy Chief Fire Officer of City District Government
Karachi, Muhammad Naeem Yousuf, the fire started on the second floor of
the ground-plus- two building.
There were about 100 offices on the floor but only 15 were affected by
the fire which was controlled and put out by nine p.m. He said no one
was injured in the blaze. The cause of the fire could not be ascertained
immediately but short-circuit may be the reason. Naeem Yousuf said five
fire tenders of the City District Government Karachi along with two of
Civil Aviation Authority and one of PIA fought the blaze and
extinguished the fire. He stated that CDGK fire tenders were called at
6.58 p.m.
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