Minister of Health: The number of earthquake victims has risen to 1,262

Damascus-SANA

The Minister of Health, Dr. Hassan Al-Ghobash, announced that the number of earthquake victims has risen to 1,262 deaths and 2,285 injuries, in an indefinite toll.

Dr. Al-Ghobash affirmed in a statement to SANA reporter that the ambulance and medical teams have been working to their fullest capacity, for more than 55 hours, to reach all the victims and pull them out from under the rubble, and transfer the injured to hospitals to provide treatment as quickly as possible, noting that until today the rescue teams can recover the people who are alive under the rubble.

And Dr. Al-Ghobash indicated that around the clock, trucks loaded with medicines and surgical and emergency supplies are sent to Aleppo, Lattakia and Hama, in addition to sending medical convoys from various governorates, pointing out that coordination is taking place with all concerned parties, including health unions that have placed themselves from the first moments at their disposal. The Ministry of Health, in addition to the continuous alert of health personnel in all governorates.

Rama Rashidi

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