Citizens advised to adopt precautionary measures for avoiding gas explosions

Rawalpindi: Rescue-1122 has advised the citizens to adopt all possible precautionary measures particularly during winter to avoid gas explosions.

According to District Emergency Officer (DEO), Rescue-1122, Rawalpindi Eng. Sibghatullah, the citizens before going to bed should ensure that the room heaters are properly switched off and the gas valve is closed to avoid leakages. He urged the citizens to properly switch off gas appliances before going to bed to avoid risks of fire and casualties. 

He said that people use gas heaters in airtight rooms during the winter season which might lead to death due to the absence of adequate fresh oxygen intake.

"There is a need for launching an awareness campaign among the people about safety protocols as every year in winter, there had been reports of casualties due to incidents of gas explosions caused by gas leakage from appliances, mostly from substandard portable gas heaters. "Several gas explosions were reported in different areas of the Rawalpindi district last winter, he added.