China News Service, Beijing, July 19 (Reporter Zhang Weiran) In response to a shuttle bus explosion in Pakistan that caused serious casualties to Chinese personnel, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian introduced the progress of personnel treatment at a regular press conference on the 19th.
He said that a seriously injured person has undergone craniotomy and is currently under medical observation, and the other 26 injured persons are in the process of recovery from treatment.
On July 14, the Chinese commuter bus for the Dasu Hydropower Station Project in Cape Province, Pakistan exploded, causing many Chinese and Pakistani casualties.
When answering a reporter’s question, Zhao Lijian said that the interagency joint working group led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs arrived in Islamabad in the early morning of the 16th.
In the past few days, the working group has been working non-stop, working together with the ambassador to Pakistan, promoting the Pakistani side to treat the wounded, thoroughly investigating the incident, increasing the security of the Chinese project personnel, and visiting the wounded together with the Pakistani high-level, condolences the victims and went to the scene Surveys, condolences to camp employees, etc., and on-site guidance of enterprises to strengthen safety precautions, the work has achieved remarkable results.
Zhao Lijian said that the Pakistani side had done a lot of work in handling the incident in the early stage, properly keeping the remains of the victims, transferring the wounded in time, and providing the best treatment for the wounded.
After the working group arrived, Pakistan provided full assistance to the working group, saying that it would spare no effort to carry out investigations, and at the same time strengthened security measures for all Chinese projects in Pakistan.
"Regarding the progress of the investigation, the relevant departments of Pakistan are fully investigating the incident and have notified the Chinese side of the preliminary investigation. The relevant technical experts of China and Pakistan have also jointly surveyed the scene. The incident is currently under further investigation." Zhao Lijian said.
He said that the incident caused 27 Chinese personnel to be injured, and that Pakistan provided the best medical treatment for the wounded.
A seriously injured person has undergone craniotomy and is currently under medical observation. The other 26 injured persons are in the process of recovery from treatment.
The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan and the inter-departmental working group to Pakistan are negotiating with Pakistan to properly handle the remains of the nine victims.
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