Efforts are on by the administration to put out the fire—Photo: File
A fire broke out on Margalla Hills once again, to put it out, joint action is being taken by the administration with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Islamabad Irfan Memon said that the fire broke out in the limits of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and CDA teams are present at the spot to extinguish it.
He said that 36 personnel of the fire brigade are engaged in extinguishing the fire and firewalls have been built to prevent entry into Islamabad limits.
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DC Islamabad said that the administration is making joint efforts with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to stop the fire and the fire will be brought under control soon.
It should be noted that a case was registered against 15 people after the fire incident in Margalla Hills and two days ago DC Islamabad said that 3 people have been arrested in this connection.
DC Islamabad requested the public to identify the culprits who started the fire and said that more arrests will be made in the next few days in connection with the fire on the hills.
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