Chief Engineer SNGPL Rawalpindi Region Masroor Ahmad told APP that each year several gas related mishaps occur in different areas of the country.
He urged the consumers to adopt safety measures while using gas appliances to avoid untoward incidents and avoid excessive use of geysers and other gas appliances.
He said that the gas appliances of good quality should be used and a trained plumber be approached to rectify gas leakage inside homes to avoid any untoward incident, he said.
He also advised the people to keep at least one window of a room open while using gas heaters and do not use rubber pipes.
He said that SNGPL has formed special emergency teams equipped with all necessary logistic support to address complaints of domestic users round-the-clock.
He also asked the consumers to switch off the heaters before going to bed to avoid any untoward situation.