President Mnangagwa commissions fire tenders, trac...

President Mnangagwa commissions fire tenders, tractors

Zim Now Writer

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially commissioned fire-fighting equipment and tractors at the Glamis Arena in Harare.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services confirmed the event on Twitter.

“The equipment consists of 23 fire-fighting trucks for Phase 1. A batch of 25 more trucks will be delivered under Phase 2. The fire-fighting equipment was acquired from Belarus #NDS1 #EDelivers.”

This comes as Zimbabwe has experienced fire outbreaks which are affecting the agricultural sector and wildlife.

“Incidences of fire are negatively affecting the economy, especially in strategic sectors such as agriculture, plantations and forestry assets, tourism as well as communication, among others. Regrettably, recent trends show that fire has become one of the major threats to people’s lives, livelihoods and properties.

“This has been exacerbated by climate change, including improper use and storage of Liquid Petroleum Gas, electrical faults, veld fires, accidents and trafficking of inflammable and hazardous substances, ” said Mnangagwa at the commissioning event.