\u201cThe govt has fulfilled its promise of a transparent inquiry into the Murree tragedy,\u201d the CM says
\n LAHORE
\nIn the wake of an inquiry report by the five-member probe committee on the Murree tragedy, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Wednesday suspended 15 officials for negligence.
\nMeanwhile, an investigation into the matter is still underway.
\nA five-member inquiry committee, set up in connection with the Murree tragedy, prepared a report which was presented to the Punjab CM.
\nAddressing a press conference, the chief minister revealed the details of the findings of the report and said that Rawalpindi\u2019s deputy commissioner has been removed and disciplinary action has been ordered against him.
\nMoreover, the Murree assistant commissioner has also been suspended along with Murree\u2019s assistant superintendent of police (ASP).
\nBuzdar further said that the 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, he added.
\nThe chief minister said that disciplinary action has been ordered against these 15 officers over the Murree tragedy as \u201cconcerned authorities were unable to perform their duties.\u201d
\n\u201cThe government has fulfilled its promise of a transparent inquiry into the Murree tragedy,\u201d Buzdar said, adding the inquiry report has highlighted shortcomings of the authorities.
\nThe tragic incident
\nOn January 8, 23 people had died due to carbon monoxide poisoning while being stuck in their cars as thousands of tourist vehicles ended up being stranded in Murree due to heavy snowfall.
\nIt should be recalled that following the tragic incident, the Punjab government had declared Murree as a calamity-hit area after heavy snowfall wreaked havoc on the city.
\nAccording to the local administration of Murree, rain and blizzards were forecast around Murree, with thunderstorms at a speed of 50-90 kmph along with heavy snowfall.
\nFurthermore, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) had also reprimanded on Thursday the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and said it was responsible for the Murree tragedy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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