The four employees of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), who died reportedly due to gas poisoning in the commission's office in Kashmore-Kandhkot district on Wednesday, were laid to rest in Larkana and Kadhkot on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the district police and the ECP have begun separate investigations to dig out the facts behind the deaths apparently caused by inhaling gas in a packed office room during a chilly winter night.
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The officials of ECP, Asghar Siyal and Attaullah Brohi, visited the families of the deceased employees to express condolences.
Talking to the media outside the commission office in Kadhkot, Siyal expressed sadness over the incident and said that separate investigations are underway to unearth what led to their deaths.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 12th, 2024.
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