Tezgam accident inquiry report revealed
Lahore (5th Nov, 2019): Six officers of Pakistan Railway were suspended for showing negligence while performing their duties. The negligence led to 75 people being killed in a fire in Tezgam Express.
These officers were of grade 17 and 18, according to the Pakistan Railways.
The administration of Pakistan Railways has suspended Karachi Division Commercial Officer Junaid Aslam, Assistant Commercial Officer Ahsanul Haq, Sukkur division assistant commercial officers Abid Qamar Sheikh and Rashid Ali and deputy superintendents of the railway police Dilawar Maimon and Habibullah Khattak.
This bold decision was taken following an inquiry conducted by the federal government inspector of railways. He will submit a detailed report of the incident in the next weeks.
The Tezgam Express had caught fire near Rahim Yar Khan. The fire spread to three bogies of the moving train, which was heading to Rawalpindi from Karachi and was near the Tanwari Railway Station when the fire erupted.
People had brought gas cylinders to cook food. They were preparing for breakfast when they exploded.
According to Railway regulations, people are barred from carrying any explosives or inflammatory equipment on the train.
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