Jan 19, 2022: Following the inquiry report of the five-member inquiry committee into the Murree tragedy, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Wednesday suspended 15 officers for negligence.

Meanwhile, the matter is under further investigation. A five-member inquiry committee on the Murree tragedy prepared a report which was submitted to the Punjab Chief Minister. Addressing a press conference, the Chief Minister elaborated on the findings of the report and said that the Deputy Commissioner of Rawalpindi has been removed and disciplinary action has been ordered against him.

The Murree assistant commissioner has also been suspended along with Murree’s assistant superintendent of police.

Additonally, Rawalpindi chief traffic officer (CTO), Traffic deputy superintendent of police (DSP), Murree divisional forest officer, Murree district emergency officer, Murree Rescue 1122 in charge and Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) director have also been suspended and disciplinary action has been ordered against them.

Earlier this month, Murree came in the grips of a blizzard and snow storm that led to tourists seeking shelter in their vehicles. Consequently, carbon monoxide poisoning killed 23 people trapped in their vehicles, while heavy snowfall in Murree left thousands of tourist vehicles stranded. It may be recalled that after this tragic incident, the Punjab government had declared Murree a disaster area after wreaking havoc in the city due to heavy snowfall.

The chief minister said that disciplinary action has been ordered against these 15 officers over the Murree tragedy as “concerned authorities were unable to perform their duties.”

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