Hearings on Mahdia dorm fire to begin tomorrow

Javed Shadick

Public hearings of the inquiry into the Mahdia dormitory fire which claimed 20 lives will begin tomorrow, Friday, September 15 at 9 am and several government ministers are expected to  testify.

This was disclosed yesterday by the Secretary to the Commission of Inquiry (CoI), Javed Shadick. Fifteen witnesses are expected to testify.

Shadick said that several government ministers and public service officials such as doctors, nurses and pilots are among the witnesses expected to appear before the commission of inquiry. He did not provide the names of these officials though asked.