Death Tolls Rises To Nine Due To Mysterious Gas In Karachi

 

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Death tolls rises to nine due to mysterious gas in Karachi
 

Sindh CM orders evacuation from the area due to the lethal gas leak which have left dozens of citizens sick.

KARACHI: (Urdu Point/Pakistan Point News-Feb 18th, 2020) The legal gas leak in Karachi’s Kemari area is under investigation as the death toll rose from seven to nine here on Monday.

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed evacuation from the area due to the gas leakage which left dozens of others sick.

According to the details, over 500 people have been affected due to gas leakage in Kemari area of Karachi. Some say that deaths and sickness have been caused by leakage of “Hydrogen Sulphide” –a highly poisonous gas which is a byproduct of crude oil and also generated n sewerage system.

The authorities, the reports say, have shifted over 100 people to public and private hospitals during the last 24 hours as the people were complaining about itching eyes, trouble in breathing and tightness in the chest.

Sindh Advisor on Environment Murtaza Wahab said that Keamari area of Karachi perhaps has been hit by “Hydrogen Sulphide” which he said was probable cause of gas poisoning in the area which left nine people dead and many others injured.

“Our teams are working on it and a private firm has also been hired for assistance and investigation into the matter,” said Murtaza, adding that the investigators have found that it was Hydrogen Sulphide which caused deaths and left many others sick in Railways Colony area.

“The investigation is still underway to reach the conclusion as what is it and how it happened,” he added.

He also stated that they had summoned the officials of some companies which have installed some gadgets from where poisoning gas was reported. However, he rejected the need of mass evacuation at this moment, saying that it was under control but we are just investigating it and therefore, there is no need of mass evacuation.

Earlier, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, however, ordered provincial authorities to make necessary arrangements for evacuation of the public from the area. According to the Sindh government officials, the provincial environmental watchdog, the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) were not allowed to monitor the affected areas at Karachi Port which falls under control of Karachi Port Trust and Pakistan Navy.

Fida Hussnain

Fida Hussnain is a lahore based journalist. He writes on politics, religion, social issues and climate change. He is also a research fellow at University of Gujrat.