Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has expressed grief over loss of precious lives in the oil tanker incident in Bhawalpur this morning.
According to ISPR, General Bajwa has also offered his condolence to families of the deceased.
COAS expresses grief on losses in oil tanker incident. Directed provision of full assistance to civil admn in rescue/relief effort (1 of 2).
— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) June 25, 2017
Army Chief Bajwa also directed The Pak Army to extend full assistance to civil administration in rescue and relief works.
Army Aviation helicopters sent for evacuation of casualties to hospitals / burn centres. Hospitals placed on high alert. (2 of 2).
— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) June 25, 2017
On the direction of the Army Chief Army Aviation helicopters have been dispatched for lifting of bodies and for shifting injured people to hospitals and/or Burn hospitals while hospitals have also been put of high alert, ISPR said.
