GADANI: A committee formed on the directives
of the Prime Minister reached the Gadani Ship-breaking Yard to examine the burn
site.
The committee included Federal Minister Rana
Tanveer and Chief Secretary Balochistan.
Rana Tanveer said that six to seven people
from the ship are still missing. He added that an investigation report will be
submitted to the Prime Minister in 15 days.
At least 20 people were killed and 58 injured
when its fuel tank exploded on November 1.
Fire at an oil tanker in the Gadani
Ship-breaking yard was put out on the fourth day.
The MTSS ship with a Nairobi flag had reached
Gadani carrying 19 Indian crew members on October 22. The same day the crew
left the ship, sources said.
The ship was bought by owner of Ghafoor and
Company Abdul Ghafoor, who has been missing since the incident. Police has
arrested the contractor who was dealing with the workers.
A case on behalf of the government has been
filed at the Gadani police station. According to police four suspects have been
named in the case.
The suspects include Chaudhry Ghafoor,
Muhammad Hafeez, Contractor Jalal and Farooq Bangali.
One of the suspects, Hafeez has been arrested
by police.
Labourers in Gadani often work in poor
conditions without basic protective gear.
Suspicions of petrol smuggling
According to Federal Minister of Ports and
Shipping Hasil Bizenjo, at the time of incident there were lubricants and
petrol present inside the ship.
“There were reports of petrol smuggling
through the ship-breaking yard,” he said.
Source:04
November 2016
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