02-11-2010, 03:51 AM
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QUETTA ââ¬â At least 10 drug addicts were killed and another was wounded after a tunnel collapsed at Jail Road of Quetta on Wednesday. According to official sources, 11 heroin addicts were taking drugs in a tunnel in the nullah near Hudda area of city.
A large number of tunnels and mud houses have been constructed by drug addicts in the nullah for their illegal activities.
All heroin addicts came under heavy rubble as tunnel collapsed in the afternoon. Structures of these tunnels were destabilised due to recent rains in the City.
Ten of them lost their lives on the spot because of delayed rescue operations while only one was recovered in injured condition.
Injured person was shifted to Civil Hospital Quetta for treatment.
All the bodies were dug out and shifted to morgue of Civil Hospital Quetta.
Inspector General of Frontier Corps (FC) Major General Salim Nawaz, Commissioner Quetta Naseem Lehri and other authorities also visited the area.
Talking to newsmen IGFC expressed serious concern over loss human lives in the tragic incident.
He said that only government authorities but the entire society should play their due role to end the menace of drugs.
He said that soon after receiving information FC troops reached the area and started rescue operation.
Thousands of heroin addicts use Habib Nullah and different graveyards in Quetta city as safe havens for taking drugs.
Balochistan High Court had taken suo moto notice of this situation few years back and directed police and concerned authorities for clearing these areas of City from drug addicts but so far no concrete steps have been taken by authorities in this connection.
The court had also directed for construction of rehabilitation centre for treatment of drug addicts.
A big rehabilitation centre has been established but it is not fully functional.
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QUETTA ââ¬â At least 10 drug addicts were killed and another was wounded after a tunnel collapsed at Jail Road of Quetta on Wednesday. According to official sources, 11 heroin addicts were taking drugs in a tunnel in the nullah near Hudda area of city.
A large number of tunnels and mud houses have been constructed by drug addicts in the nullah for their illegal activities.
All heroin addicts came under heavy rubble as tunnel collapsed in the afternoon. Structures of these tunnels were destabilised due to recent rains in the City.
Ten of them lost their lives on the spot because of delayed rescue operations while only one was recovered in injured condition.
Injured person was shifted to Civil Hospital Quetta for treatment.
All the bodies were dug out and shifted to morgue of Civil Hospital Quetta.
Inspector General of Frontier Corps (FC) Major General Salim Nawaz, Commissioner Quetta Naseem Lehri and other authorities also visited the area.
Talking to newsmen IGFC expressed serious concern over loss human lives in the tragic incident.
He said that only government authorities but the entire society should play their due role to end the menace of drugs.
He said that soon after receiving information FC troops reached the area and started rescue operation.
Thousands of heroin addicts use Habib Nullah and different graveyards in Quetta city as safe havens for taking drugs.
Balochistan High Court had taken suo moto notice of this situation few years back and directed police and concerned authorities for clearing these areas of City from drug addicts but so far no concrete steps have been taken by authorities in this connection.
The court had also directed for construction of rehabilitation centre for treatment of drug addicts.
A big rehabilitation centre has been established but it is not fully functional.
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