PM Shahbaz directs Pakistani mission in UAE to help families of fire victims
- 17 Apr 2023
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Monday instructed the country’s mission in the UAE to facilitate the families of thee Pakistanis who died in a fire incident in Dubai.
Sixteen people including three Pakistanis lost their lives after a fire broke out in their apartment in Dubai.
The prime minister expressed grief over the deaths and extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families over the tragedy.
Three Pakistani nationals were among the 16 people died in the unfortunate fire in a residential building in Al Ras area of Dubai.
Pakistani Press Consular Shazia Siraj told Gulf Today that the Consulate General of Pakistan in Dubai is in contact with the families to provide all necessary assistance / help.
Pakistan Consulate said that three people relatives and were living in the same building. They were from Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
A resident from the neighbourhood said that the three Pakistanis were cousins.
Dubai Civil Defence said preliminary investigations showed that lack of compliance with building security and safety requirements caused the fire, the spokesperson said.
