KABUL: The State Ministry for National Disaster Management, in a statement on Saturday, rejected continuation of fire in the Nuristan jangles.
Earlier, some media reported that a series of forests in Nuristan Jangle has taken fire and the incident still continues, a failure of the related organs to extinguish them duly.
“The technical team of the State Ministry for National Disaster Management (SMNDM) in coordination with the Fire Fighting Team of the Ministry of Interior, arrived at the scene, once it was reported about the fire,” said the statement assuring the fire has now been completely extinguished.
Likewise, the Deputy State Minister for National Disaster Management, who visited the area, instructed the local officials for taking precautionary measures to prevent similar unexpected incidents.
The Kabul Times
