PIA announces free air travel for Bahawalpur burn victims

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) announced on Monday that it would provide free air travel to the burn victims affected by the Bahawalpur oil tanker tragedy. The decision as announced early on Monday after the terrible tragedy which has so far claimed 157 lives.

A PIA spokesman said in a statement that PIA Chief Executive Officer Nayyar Hayat has announced free travel for burn victims from Bahawalpur to Multan and Karachi for treatment. He further added that 50 percent discount on the air ticket for one accompanying relative or friend.

The administration at PIA Bahawalpur was also instructed to extend all possible help to the victims of the tragedy. The spokesman said that the PIA staff had already started making arrangement for the safe transfer of victims to their desired locations.

Meanwhile it has been reported that Pims Burn Center in Islamabad was put on high alert following the terrible tragedy which took place on Sunday. Capital Administration and Development Division Minister Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry directed the burn center to make necessary arrangements in case the burn victims are brought to Islamabad.

Pims Vice Chancellor Dr Javed Akram told Dawn they had heard that injured victims may be brought to Islamabad, so six beds have been reserved at the Pims centre.

An oil tanker crashed on the highway near Bahawalpur on Sunday, spilling thousands of liters of oil. Scores of people came to the crash site with buckets and bottles to collect the spilled fuel. When the tanker caught fire due to a lit cigarette, more than 126 people died on the spot while 31 others died over a period of two days.

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