KARACHI: As many as 50 new fire tenders and two water bowsers have reached Karachi port from China today (Tuesday) under an initiative of the federal government.
According to details, the firefighting vehicles have been purchased with the cost of Rs1.4 billion under the financial package announced by the federal government for the metropolis.
The fire tenders and water bowsers will need two days to be unloaded from the vessel. Meanwhile, sources have informed that Prime Minister Imran Khan is likely to visit Karachi in mid-January.
The firefighting vehicles will be handed over to the Sindh government during the expected visit of the premier in Karachi. The inclusion of new fire brigade vehicles will improve the capacity of firefighting services in the metropolis.
Earlier on January 2, the Sindh Infrastructure and Development Company Limited (SIDCL) had reportedly received a letter from the Karachi port authorities, confirming the arrival of the vessel carrying 50 fire tenders and two water tankers.
It is pertinent to mention here that state-of-the-art firefighting vehicles were provided by a Chinese company and are different from traditional fire tenders that can only spray water.
