Murree Tragedy
Administrative negligence led to death of 23 people in Pakistan’s Murree: Report
Islamabad: Administrative negligence led to the recent tragedy in Murree region of Pakistan which left 23 people dead, media reports said on Monday.
New information emerged on Friday as the probe related to the Murree tragedy moved further, revealing that 20 snowploughs out of 29 were parked at the same place when the snowstorm hit the area, Geo News reported.
Carbon monoxide poisoning left eight people dead on Jan 8 as thousands of tourist vehicles ended up being stranded in Murree due to heavy snowfall, ensuing road blockage.
According to sources, 20 out of 29 vehicles used for removing snow from roads were parked at the same place while drivers and other staff were not present on duty as families remained stuck in the snowstorm, reports Geo News.
The investigation committee has also recorded the statements of operational staff designated in Murree, however, the forest department officials failed to come up with a satisfactory explanation when the inquiry committee questioned them, the news channel reported.
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