29,156 individuals were rescued during 29,078 rescue operations in April with an average response time of seven minutes, a Rescue 1122 performance review issued on Friday stated. The 29,078 rescue operations include 5,495 operations in Lahore, 2,438 in Faisalabad, 946 in Rawalpindi, 1,334 in Bahawalpur, 2,260 in Multan, 958 in Dera Ghazi Khan, 748 in Rahim Yar Khan, 907 in Sahiwal, 910 in Sialkot, 2,349 in Gujranwala, 282 in Murree, 915 in Sargodha, 985 in Jhang, 421 in Toba Tek Singh, 471 in Muzafargarh, 452 in Rajanpur, 340 in Mianwali, 473 in Pakpattan, 476 in Kasur, 425 in Gujrat, 484 in Bahawalnagar, 259 in Jehlum, 393 in Attock, 424 in Khanewal, 320 in Vehari, 214 in Chakwal, 480 in Okara, 290 in Hafizabad, 487 in Sheikhupura, 542 in Lodhran, 325 in Nankana Sahib, 217 in Khushab, 190 in Mandi Bahaudin, 310 in Narowal, 279 in Layyah and 279 in Bhakkar. The emergency calls to which Rescue 1122 responded include 11,495 road traffic accidents, 14,996 medical emergencies, 1,014 fire incidents, 37 building collapse incidents, 1,396 crimes, 60 drowning incidents, 61 special rescue operations and 19 explosions. Punjab Emergency Service Director General Dr Rizwan Naseer urged citizens to drive carefully in bad weather.
