During first four months of 2019, 6,195 fires were report­ed across provin­ceLAHORE: According to statistics released on International Firefighters’ Day, an average of 52 fires are reported in the province on a daily basis. During the first four months of 2019, 6,195 fires were reported in Punjab which killed 49 people and injured 269 others. So far in 2019, 1,311 fires were reported in Lahore which killed nine and injured 75 others. The report issued by Rescue 1122 also shows that Faisalabad and Gujranwala followed with 556 and 379 fires reported respectively. Meanwhile, Punjab Emergency Service Director General Dr Rizwan Naseer acknowledged and paid tribute to the services of those individuals who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.

Source: The Express Tribune May 05, 2019 04:58 UTC