The CEO of Qom Municipality’s Fire and Safety Services Department announced the presence of operational firefighting teams to ensure the safety of Muharram mourners in Tasua and Ashura.
Abbas Jafari made the comments while elaborating on the fire department’s missions during the month of Muharram.
He declared the deployment of operational vehicles and motor teams on the routes leading to the Holy Shrine of Hazrat Masoumeh (AS) on the day of Tasua.
14 vehicle and motorcycle operational teams of the fire department have been deployed across the city to ensure the safety of Imam Hussein (PBUH) mourners, he stated.
Operational teams have been stationed at the desired locations since 7:00 am today and will be present until the end of the mourners’ attendance and the departure of mourning groups, and tomorrow, on Ashura, all the operational teams of the organization will be on standby until the end of Sham-e Ghariban.
It should be noted that with the first ten days of Muharram rolling around, the municipality of gom gearing up to commemorate the anniversary of the tragic martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) and his companions.
Muharram religious rituals, which culminate in Ashura (literally meaning ten as the battle of Karbala took place on the 10th day of the month), are held annually with special arrangements.