Pakistan’s Consul General in Chicago Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, on behalf of the government and people of Pakistan, has thanked an American non-governmental organization (NGO) for donating skin grafts for the victims of the oil tanker explosion near Bahawalpur.
‘We greatly appreciate the spirit of compassion shown by Community Tissue Services, USA, for the kind donation’, he said in a statement. The June 25 oil tanker explosion killed over 190 people and left many of them with severe burn injuries.
According to a press release, the Community Tissue Services contacted the Pakistan Consulate to donate skin grafts for the wounded and the offer was accepted by the Government of Pakistan. The logistics for transportation of skin grafts in timely manner have been completed by the Pakistani Mission and authorities in Pakistan and the shipment will arrive in Lahore today (July 2), to provide urgently-needed treatment to scores of burn patients.
Tirmizi said that the donation of skin grafts not only supplemented Government of Pakistan’s efforts to provide treatment to the victims but also gave hope to the families of wounded individuals in this hour of sorrow and grief. He particularly thanked Community Tissue Services International Sales Director Michael Blair for reaching out to the consulate in a timely manner and making arrangements for the dispatch of 114 square feet of skin grafts.
