LEEPA VALLEY (Kashmir English): The Rescue 1122 in Leepa Valley has discontinued its service following an incident where an angry mob attacked and damaged a rescue vehicle. The centre has now been relocated to Muzaffarabad, leaving residents concerned about emergency response availability in the region.
According to the details, a house in an area of Leepa Valley was reduced to ashes due to a fire. Upon the delayed arrival of Rescue 1122 vehicles, agitated individuals at the scene threw stones at the rescue vehicle and caused significant damage to it. Millions of rupees worth of damage was suffered by the vehicle.
Rescue 1122 decided to terminate its operations at Leepa Valley before relocating the center to Muzaffarabad because of the critical conditions in the area. The decision causes worry among local residents because these choices produce doubts about emergency help delays in upcoming scenarios.
People throughout Pakistan along with residents of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) recognize Rescue 1122 as a quick emergency response service that aids in medical crises and fire protection and river evacuation operations. The service performs vital emergency role by providing patient hospital transfers and fighting fires together with river rescue operations.
The discontinuation of Rescue 1122 emergency operations from Leepa Valley creates anxiety about the current and future management of emergencies in this region. Residents displayed both frustration and fear about the change because they wanted authorities to restore emergency services in the area through different solutions.
This incident demonstrates how emergency responders handle their challenges alongside public opposition that disturbs essential service delivery. The local government has not specified how it will restore emergency medical services to Leepa Valley or the steps it will take to provide alternative emergency measures in the region. The residents of Leepa Valley must presently depend on outside emergency response teams because authorities have not established alternative support in the area.
