KARACHI: As many as 50 fire tenders and two water tankers will reach Karachi port on January 05 under an initiative from the federal government to improve the capacity of fire brigade services in the metropolis, ARY NEWS reported quoting sources.
According to sources, the Sindh Infrastructure and Development Company Limited (SIDCL) has received a letter from the Karachi port authorities, confirming the arrival of the vessel carrying 50 fire tenders and two water tankers.
The sources within the SIDCL said that the fire tenders would be handed over to the Sindh government in the second or third week of January 2021 by Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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.
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