SHC directs Keamari SSP to take action in light of environmental watchdog’s report
The victims took a boat trip and were on their way to Manora from Keamari. PHOTO: EXPRESS
KARACHI:
The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed the Keamari SSP on Thursday to take action on Keamari deaths, allegedly caused by a gas leak, after the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) submitted a report concluding that the quality of air at the Karachi port, the oil terminal and the port s nearby areas was injurious to health.
A two-member bench, comprising Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Amjad Ali Sahito, was issued the directive during the hearing of a plea pertaining to the deaths.