US Experts Probe Karachi Korangi Fire
According to the details, the fire first broke out on March 29 and continued to burn uncontrollably despite repeated attempts by the fire brigade to extinguish it.
Authorities had earlier stated that the fire could not be put out using water, prompting the declaration of an emergency.
The Sindh government maintained continuous contact with relevant departments and reviewed the situation on a daily basis due to the fire’s persistent intensity.
In response, the Ministry of Energy formed a high-level investigative committee comprising experts from OGDCL, PPL, and PRL.
US experts hired to assess raging fire at Karachi’s Korangi
Earlier, the authorities hired the services of US experts for the fire in the Korangi area of Karachi.
The petroleum ministry hired a US company’s services after the chief secretary of Sindh intervened in the matter, a spokesperson said.
“Technical teams of the Pakistan Petroleum and the UEPL jointly visited and inspected the affected area,” the chief secretary’s spokesperson said.
The team comprises of drilling and safety experts inspected the site and observed intensity of fire at the place, spokesman said.
The hole has further expanded, and hot water is being discharged from it. “The experts are consulting over a strategy to fill the well with cement,” spokesman said.
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