Remaining fire engines can cope - GCC officer

But a GCC source has told Mmegi that the city council's fire engines are poorly serviced. The source, who requested anonymity, says the engines' service plans are not followed because authorities say there is no money. A fire engine was involved in an accident last November, while the second one was the one that overturned on January 14 this year. A third is undergoing major service. That and the two accidents have left the city council with only three fire engines available to respond to emergencies.

"But what surprises us about this service is that the mechanic has charged the city council a sum total of over P200,000; P179,000 for labour, P50,000 for body work, and an additional P40,000," the source said, adding that the job did not go to tender.